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L.A Study guide Part 1

Terms in this set (27)

Personification
giving the traits of a human being to animals and objects
Onomatopoeia
a word that represents a sound (buzz, beep)
Hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration in a story
Idiom
a phrase used in uncertain cultures that means something else and is not meant to be taken literally ("The cat got your tongue")
Irony
when the story turns out the opposite of what you expected it and has plot twists
Symbol
something that represents something else (The bald eagle symbolizes the U.S.A.)
Simile
when you compare two or more things using the words "like" or "as"
Metaphor
when you compare two or more things without using the words like or as
Tone
the kind of words and phrases an author uses in a story to create a mood
Mood
the feeling a reader gets when reading a story based on the authors tone
Theme
a main idea or topic of the story or writing
Novel
long work of fiction in a book form not meant to be read in one sitting
Short Story
short works of fiction
Dialect
is the form of a language spoken by people in a particular region or group that gives a story a more authentic and helps characters words feels more realistic
Motivation
the reasons that explain why characters act as they do
Indirect Characterization
when the writer reveals the character through speech and actions
when the writer reveals the character through speech and actions
when the writer reveals the character through speech and actions
Analytical Writing
breaks a large idea into parts to help the reader see how they
Humorous Writing
is meant to make you laugh or for entertainment
Descriptive Writing
uses all five senses to describe
Persuasive Writing
convinces a reader to take on a certain point of view/action
Narrative Writing
tells a story about real life experiences
Reflective Writing
thinks back about an event from the past and includes descriptive words and feelings about the event
Expository Writing
presents facts, discusses ideas, or explains a process
Connotation of a word
meaning or feeling of a word
Denotation of a word
exact definition of a word
Expository Text
informational or factual writing or readin
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