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CAHSEE VOCAB

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a series of events

the order in which things happen

the time and place in which the events of a story occur

the perspective used to tell the story; first, second, third person

a struggle or opposition between two forces (internet/external)

the central idea or message throughout a passage

the feeling evoked by a piece of literature

a general observation about life or human nature expressed through a work of literature that provides insight into the human condition

the way words are used to convey a writer's attitude on a subject

a writers unique way of speaking, writing, and sounding

the careful selection of words to create a desired effect

special expression that is peculiar to itself grammatically and cannot be taken literally

an object that represents an idea

Literary Device

any one of a variety of tools (such as the use of figurative language, imagery, allegory, and symbolism) a writer may use to achieve the tone or communicate the purpose or theme intended

the use of descriptive language to create vivid word pictures that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

when an author provides the reader with hints about what may happen in the future

when the action in a narrative comes to a temporary halt in order to give the reader a look back at events that happened earlier in time

an intentional contrast between what is expected and what occurs

beginning paragraph in which the topic is introduced; it must contain a clear thesis statement

a paragraph that develops and supports the thesis; it generally supports one idea

the final summation of main ideas and restatement of ideas for a piece of writing; sometimes includes a final call to action

sentences at the beginning of the essay that gets the reader's attention

Thesis Statements

the controlling idea of a piece of writing, to identify the topic and position

the controlling idea of a single paragraph

the reason for writing

your opinion, what you plan to prove or explain

words or phrases used to connect ideas and lead the reader from one supporting idea to another

the coherent arrangements of ideas and information

Supporting evidence

details that back up the main idea of a piece of writing

to correct errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, usage, and sentence structure

composition that provides information on a topic

Response to Literature

demonstrates understanding and insight into a work of literature

seeks to persuade readers to do something or convince reader's to believe something

Biographical Narrative

a narrative or story based on events in a real person's life

writing intended to be sent electronically through the postal service from one party to another

writing based on imaginary characters and events

writing based on realistic characters and events; includes workplace documents, historical accounts, records, etc

Biographical Narrative

literature that is written about a real person's life and work

Auto-Biographical Narrative

literature that is written about a real person's life and work by that particular person

a fictional or historical story that covers an extended amount of time and is longer than 40 pages in length

a fictional story, less than 40 pages in length, which is intended to be read in one sitting (2 hours or less)

condensed writing meant to appeal to emotions of senses; often but not always uses such literary devices as rhythm, rhyme, or figurative language

literature written to be seen; written in the form of dialog and stage directions

writing based on a single subject or topic that is intended to inform, persuade, tell or respond

writing found in newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals

writing intended to be sent electronically or through the postal service from one party to another

personal reflective writing

the word clues surrounding an unknown word or phrase that help to clarify its meaning

- to determine the effectiveness of writing based on set criteria

the author's purpose

authors intended but not stated meaning in a piece of writing

interpretations made based on clues given to the reader by the author

restating the information from a source in your own words, and mentioning the source

the main points and details in a text in a condensed form, leaving out unimportant information

writing that expresses reader's writer's insight or personal connection to a literary work

a sweeping statement

Cause and Effect

a means of organizing a written work that shows the reasons for and results of events or incidents

Compare/Contrast

writing that shows how things or topics are similar or different

the order of words in a sentence

words that have the opposite or almost opposite meaning

words that have the same or almost the same meaning

words that sound alike but have different spelling and meaning

the emotional or additional meaning associated with the word

the literal or dictionary meaning of words

a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a base or root word to change its meaning

a letter or group of letters added to the end of the base or root word to change its meaning

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