| Term | Definition |
|---|
| idiom | words having specialized meaning; do not translate |
| imagery | language calling up the 5 senses; creates an image |
| implicit | unstated; must be inferred |
| inference | a guess made from the context |
| inform | one of three purposes of a writer; expository writing |
| informational writing | non-fiction |
| irony | events turn out the opposite of what is expected |
| legend | tall tales |
| literal meaning | the story without implicit meanings or symbolic interpretation |
| literary elements | plotline; exposition, rising action, climax; falling action; conclusion |
| literary device | simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, sensory language |
| literary text | a fictional story |
| main character | person around which the story revolves |
| main idea | the central thought |
| metaphor | compares to unlike things |
| mood | feeling set by the author's words |
| myth | story which explains nature |
Combine with other sets
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