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tone |
the attitude a writer takes toward his or her subject, characters, and audience |
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metaphor |
an imaginative comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another thing |
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simile |
a comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as like, as, than, or resembles |
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symbol |
a person, a place, a thing, or an event that has meaning in itself and stands for something beyond itself as well |
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paraphrase |
used to restate a poem in your own words |
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personifacation |
a figure of speech in which an object or animal is spoken of as if it had human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes |
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opinion |
a belief or an attitude that cannot be proved |
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fact |
is something that can be verified, or proved |
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enumeration or sequence |
is a kind of text structure that organizes information into a list. The facts or events on the list may be cited in the order of size, location, importance, or any other order that will make sense to the reader |
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chronology |
a record of events in the order of their occurrence |
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cause and effect |
is a text structure that writers use to explain how or why one thing leads to another. The cause is the reason that an action or reaction takes place. The effect is the result or consequence of the cause |
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comparison and contrast |
is a text structure that discusses similarities and differences |
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plot |
The series of related events that make up a story |
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internal conflict |
a struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions |
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external conflict |
a character struggles with an outside force, which may be another character, society as a whole, or a natural force |
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climax |
the point in a story that created the greatest suspense or interest |
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resolution |
the conflict is resolved and the story is brought to a close |
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foreshadowing |
the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot |
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character |
a person or an animal in a story, a play, or another literary work |
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direct characterization |
the way a writer reveals the personality of a character by simply tell readers that a character is amusing or evil or dull |
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indirect charactorization |
the way a writer reveals the personality of a character by 1.through the words of the character 2.through description of the character's looks and clothing 3.through description of the character's thoughts and feelings 4.through comments made about the character by other characters in the story 5.through the character's behavior |
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motivation |
the reasons a character behaves in a certain way |
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biography |
an account of a person's life or of part of it, written or told by another person |
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bias |
a four-line stanza consisting of unrhymed first and third lines in iambic tetrameter and rhymed second and fourth lines in iambic trimeter, often used in ballads |
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authors purpose |
The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain) |
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context clues |
information from the immediate textual setting that helps identify a word or word group, as by words, phrases, and sentences |
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setting |
the time and place of a story, play, or narrative poem |
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interral setting |
necessary settings |
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atmosphere/mood |
the overall mood or feeling of a work of literature |
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imagery |
language that appeals to the senses |
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