A minor plot that relates in some way to the main story

The general idea or insight about a life in a piece

Make a guess based on clues & my background knowledge

There is a contrast between expectation & reality

SUPPORTING DETAILS are...

key details that give info on the main idea

words & sentences surrounding a word used to find meaning

The attitude a writer takes toward his or her subject

A PARALLEL EPISODE is...

the repeated elements of a plot

to explain further using examples

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LITERARY TERMS - ISTEP 2

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1
COMPARE means.....
to fill in; to finish
to explain with close-up details, the 5 senses,
to show differences
to show similarities
2
A SUB PLOT IS....
The kind of writing that tells a story
A minor plot that relates in some way to the main story
Repeated elements of a plot
a series of related events that make up a story
3
A THEME is...
The attitude a writer takes about his subject
An exaggeration
A statement that says less than what is meant
The general idea or insight about a life in a piece
4
DETERMINE means...
to further explain using more words and sentences
to further explain using more words and sentences
to draw a conclusion based on information
to make a decision; to choose
5
When I INFER, I....
Make a guess based on clues & my background knowledge
Tell what I think will happen next
Make something up
Exaggerate something
6
IRONY is...
The normal word order in a sentence is mixed up
An interruption in the present action of a plot
There is a contrast between expectation & reality
when something is overstated
7
SUPPORTING DETAILS are...
details that tell the steps to complete something
details that are told in time order
none of these
key details that give info on the main idea
8
CONTEXT CLUES are...
details that focus on a main idea
A broad, general statement about something
words & sentences surrounding a word used to find meaning
labels used to attack a person in an argument
9
TONE is...
The attitude a writer takes toward his or her subject
An exaggeration
The general idea or insight about life
The atmosphere of a piece
10
A PARALLEL EPISODE is...
A repeated sound, word, or phrase
A poem that tells a story
the repeated elements of a plot
The general idea or insight about life in a piece
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ILLUSTRATE means
to prove why something is correct or true
a truth, something that can be proved
to explain further using examples
a truth, something that can be proved

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