| Term | Definition |
|---|
| inference | the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation |
| setting | arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted |
| theme | a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work |
| dialect | the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people |
| simile | a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as') |
| personification | the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc. |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity |
| ballad | a narrative song with a recurrent refrain; tells a story |
| narrative poem | A poem that tells a story. |
| sonnet | a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme |
| lyric poem | a short poem of songlike quality |
| proposition | a task to be dealt with |
| summary | performed speedily and without formality |
| conflict | an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) |
| subplot | secondary plot that explores different ideas |
| situational irony | expect something but the opposite occurs |
| main idea | what a piece of writing is mainly about |
| author's purpose | The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain) |
| plot | the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc. |
| motivation | the reason for doing something |
| imagery | descriptive language that appeals to the senses |
| author's style | formal or informal the author's style of writing, not tone |
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