Duplicate of 8th Grade 1st Semester Vocabulary (3/4 edition)

The comparison of two things without using "like" or "as."

Which of these isn't a pseudonym? 

a point by point comparison between two things that are alike

Who's point of view is the story from if the story is in 2nd person? 

The author's attitude (feelings) toward the subject (central idea)

Words that appeal strongly to the senses

A general truth about life or the human experience.The lesson learned from the central idea.

Emotional meaning, positive or negative, that is associated with a word

In poetry, a grouped set of lines, usually set off from other sets of lines by a blank line.

To reword a text while keeping the original meaning.

Which archetype doe Tom Sawyer fall under? 

The reason an author writes a story

The outcome is the opposite of what is expected.

When the author gives an advance hint of what is to happen later in the story.

When the reader knows more than the characters in a story...

Which is not a point of view? 

The reader's emotional reaction, or general feeling, created by the author's tone.

Words and phrases that enrich meaning to help convey exactly what the author meant

The method of characterization in which the author simply tells what the character is like.

First person and third person are examples of this.

Also called a storyline.  The plan, scheme, or main story of a literary work.

A psychological struggle within the mind of a literary character.

A related series of events in a literary plot that build toward the climax.

Word choices that create visual images in our mind. "Painting a picture with words."

The beginning of the storyline. The author's presentation of setting and background.

The narrator is a character in the story 

A character type in stories and myths

A feeling of excited uncertainty about what may happen in the future of a story.

Struggle between a literary character and an outside force such as nature or another character.

A humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more of its meanings

The final outcome of a story.  This is also known as the denouement.

Information that supports the central idea; key details that are important to understanding

The speaker means the opposite of what is said.  For example, sarcasm.

When an author gives human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects

When the author reveals the character through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

An author's indirect reference to a historical even, another piece of literature, a place, etc.

The attitude or outlook of a character in a literary work.

The main point of subject of a piece of writing. This IS the main idea.

An educated guess based on information provided in the text.

The part of a plot after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved.

The dictionary meaning of a word.

The comparison of two things using "like" or "as."

A situation in which the reader is aware of important details and the characters are not.