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rhetorical device that appeals to logic

a secondhand account of an event written by someone who did not witness or participate

information, usually biased or misleading, used to persuade people about a belief or action

two or more words in a group begin with the same sound

character is revealed through their personality, appearance, words, actions, effects on others

genre of fiction in which the setting, plot, and characters are possible

an object, setting, event, animal, or person that represents something else

the narrator is one of the characters; uses first person pronouns (I, me, we, us)

a direct comparison of two unlike things, using the word LIKE or AS

a short restatement of a text your own words (explains: who? did what? where / when? and why?)

a logical conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

main character

giving credit for someone else’s work (quotes, paraphrasing)

sequence of events in fiction or drama

genre of literature which is brief, intense, and patterned compared to prose

conversation between two or more characters

moment of most tension or excitement; turning point

a quality that defines and describes a character

rhetorical device that relies on the credibility of the speaker or writer

the use of words whose sounds imitate the sounds of what they describe

a character whose personality, background, motives, etc. are fully described by the author.

the emotional weight a word carries, or the set of associations implied by the word

conflict between a character and something in nature; external struggle

subdivision of an act with a fixed setting

a major division of a play

point at which the conflict is resolved; typically toward the end of a story

broad idea or message conveyed in informational text

the perspective from which a story is told

the primary message expressed by a passage; the "key concept" being expressed

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

main reason for writing; can be entertain, inform, persuade, teach / reflect on lesson

author reveals information / judgements about a character

events after the climax which lead to the resolution

a group of lines arranged together within a poem

reword or rephrase something written or spoken by someone else.

character whose attitude and personality remain unchanged throughout a story

character in opposition or conflict with main character

genre of non-fiction written primarily to convey facts

hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story

a first-hand (eyewitness) account of an event, person, or place

rhetorical device that relies on the credibility of the speaker or writer

language that appeals to the five senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell)

genre of fiction story set in past; setting & characters may include historical places / people

a word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line

rhetorical device that relies on an appeal to the audience’s emotions

the narrator is outside of the story; uses they, them, he, she, it and proper nouns

a word's dictionary definition; what it literally means

conflict between a character and something (law, norm) from their culture; external struggle

how an author reveals the traits of characters

writing that tells a story; text structure includes incident, response, and reflection

genre in which stories tell about heroes, ancestors, or gods; explains how the world works

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

the written version of a drama

narrator addresses the reader as you; not commonly used in literary or informational writing

giving human qualities to an animal, object, or abstract idea (non-human, inanimate object)

a statement of an author’s side / opinion in an argument

instructions in a drama that describe how the actors should move and speak

conflict between two characters in a story; external struggle

report of the exact words of an author or a speaker

a statement that can be proved or disproved

a category, or type, of literature

genre of non-fiction in which part of someone's life story is told

a comparison of two unlike things, WITHOUT using the word LIKE or AS

a word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line

the author's attitude toward a subject

character who experiences a major change (in attitude or personality) as a result of events

a struggle between two opposing forces in a story

figurative language using exaggeration for emphasis; must be a little bit true

conflict between a character and some aspect or trait of him or her self; internal struggle

a reference to a famous person, place, event, object in history or a literary work

person(s) to whom a text or speech is directed

beginning of a passage in which the setting and characters are established

the primary message expressed by a passage; the "key concept" being expressed

design elements that help readers better comprehend a text; ex: bold print, titles, subtitles

plot events leading up to the climax

the universal message, moral, or lesson of a text

based on facts rather than feelings or opinions

a personal view, attitude, or judgment

literary device in which action is interrupted allowing the reader to witness past events

the choice of words