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Information aimed at positively or negatively influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people

A recurring subject or idea in a literary work

An extended speech spoken by one speaker, either to others or alone

Specific word choices in a text that strongly support the tone, mood, or meaning of the text

A judgement based on reasoning and facts rather than on a direct or explicit statement.

A literary approach that ridicules or examines human vice or weakness

Bias

A category used to classify literary works, by form, technique, or content

The authors method of structuring a text

Place together characters, situations, or ideas to show common/differing features in literary selections.

The comparison of two unlike things in which like or as are not used

A device in literature where an object represents an idea

Personification

A personal view, attitude, or appraisal

A topic of discussion or work; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work.

A written account of another persons life, written by someone else

The generally accepted importance of a work representing a given culture

True or False: A fact is a piece of information provided objectively, which is true

An author's choice of words, phrases, sentence structures and figurative language that combine to create meaning and ton

The perspective or stance from which something is observed, considered, or narrated,

Alliteration

 A comprehensive description and explanation of background information on characters and their circumstances

A word that is the opposite of another word

The feeling or atmosphere created in the reader through the author's use of language, setting, etc.

A story, actual or fictional, expressed orally or in text

Descriptive or figurative language in a literary work

Nonfiction written to convey factual information

The attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject, or the work itself

A device used to create an expectation or to set up an explanation of later events

To capture all of the most important parts of the original text but express them in a much shorter space

The rhyming pattern, meter, grammar, and imagery used by a poet to convey meaning

To make understandable, plain, or clear

Text that includes literary elements usually associated with fiction to report on actual persons,places, or events

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

The voice used by the author to tell/narrate a story or poem

Differentiate

An essential technique used in literature

The part of a literary plot that follows the climax leading to the resolution of the plot's conflicts

The fluency, rhythm, and liveliness in a text that make it unique to the author

A point of view that presents the events of the story from outside of any single character's perception.

Propaganda techniques and persuasive tactics are used to influence people What are some of these techniques

Tool used by author to enliven and provide voice to the text

Meaning that the reader may understand but that is not expressed in the text

Climax

A conversation between two or more people, or characters in a narrative, or drama

Group of letters placed before a work to alter its meaning

The portion of a story following the climax in which the story is resolved

Any story that is the product of imagination rather than a documentation of fact

The center of interest or imagination

Any visual cues on a page of text that offer additional information to guide the reader's comprehension

Context clues

The sequence of events that make up a story, or the main story line of a narrative

A literary organizational form that represents the order in which tasks are to be performed

A word that is similar in meaning to another word

A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions

Various sentence structures, styles, and lengths that can enhance the rhythm of or add emphasis to a piece of text

Text that is designed primarily to explain, argue, instruct or describe rather than entertain

The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal meaning or understanding in a text

Words that have several meanings depending on how they are used

A trend or patter of shared beliefs or practices that mark an approach to literature

The generally accepted importance or value of a work to represent human experience regardless of culture or time period

A point of view that relates events through the eyes and feelings of a single character

Evaluate

The ordering of words into meaningful verbal patterns such as phrases, clauses, and sentences

The time and place in which a story unfolds

Groups of letters placed after a word to alter its meaning or change it into a different kind of word

A form of writing that uses language in a creative way, often using rhythm and rhyme to convey emotions and ideas

Interpret

A playwrights written instructions provided in the text of a play about the setting or how the actors are to move

The point in the story where the plot becomes increasingly complicated

The method an author uses to reveal their characters various traits and personalities

 A form of the language that is spoken in a particular part of the country or by a particular group of people

Elements of literature that emphasize sound

An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

An organizational device used to present action that occurred before the present time of the story

An implied or indirect reference to a familiar person, place, or event

A person, animal, or thing telling a story or giving an account of something

Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling

Dramatic Script

Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text

The author's choice regarding language, sentence structure, voice, and tone in order to communicate with the reader

Points of information in text that strongly support the meaning of tell the story

 A genre with exciting, emotional, or an unexpected series of events or set of circumstances.

A conclusion drawn from specific information that is used to make a broad statement about a topic or poem

A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.

A reasoned or logical way of presenting a claim or position, backed by evidence and supported by reasoning

Character

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

To make a judgement or decision based on reasoning rather than direct or implicit statement

Elements of fiction

Elements of Non-fiction

Hyperbole

The authors central thought

A character that symbolically embodies well-known meanings and basic human experiences

Defense of a Claim

Additional letters placed at the beginning or end of a root, stem, or in the body of a word, to modify its meaning.

A dramatic speech revealing inner thoughts and feelings, spoken aloud by one character on the stage