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Debate Week
Debate Topic: Are adaptations a good thing, or do they hurt the original work?
Understanding the topic: Reading
Vocabulary:
inner monologue: (n.) speech or thoughts from a character that are only happening in their heads and not being spoken aloud
tangible: (adj.) something that can be touched; concrete or specific
herein lies (something): (phrase) in this fact/document/etc.; used to point out the main issue, problem, or fact of what was just mentioned
condense: (v.) summarize or simplify
sprawling: (adj.) spread out or extended; large in scale
breathe new life into (something): (idiom) cause a positive change and make something feel more refreshing or acquire new characteristics.
Other keywords that might be useful:
script: (n.) a document with the story and lines featured in a movie, play, or similar.
plot: (n.) the overall story of a work of fiction (each individual part of the plot can be called a “plotline”).
character arc: (n.) the events one specific character becomes involved in throughout a story, and the way they change because of them.
depiction/portrayal: (n.) refers to the way a character, place, or event is featured in a medium (the verb forms are “depict” and “portray” respectively).
