FSA Reading/Literary Terms

Question 1

specific pieces of information that support a claim(facts, statistics, examples)

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evidence

Question 2

the feeling the writer creates for the reader

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mood

Question 3

an author tells the audience what the personality of the character is

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direct characterization

Question 4

the part of the story where the plot builds and becomes more complex

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rising action

Question 5

the process of making a conclusion using known evidence and logically forming an interpretation

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inference

Question 6

logical, ethical, and emotional (logos, pathos, ethos)

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rhetorical appeals

Question 7

when the reader knows something a character does not

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dramatic irony

Question 8

figure of speech that is not literal and specific to dif cultures("it's raining cats and dogs")

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idiom

Question 9

repetition of words or phrases at the beginnings of lines of text

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anaphora

Question 10

the method of narration in a story, poem, or other text; can be 1st or 3rd person.

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point of view

Question 11

dictionary or literal definition of a word

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denotation

Question 12

the point of greatest interest or turning point in a story

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climax

Question 13

the end of the story when loose ends are tied up

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resolution

Question 14

reference to a person, place,thing, or idea of historical, cultural, or literary significance.

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allusion

Question 15

the writer's reason for writing, such as to inform,persuade, entertain, describe

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author's purpose

Question 16

comparison of two unlike things (not using like or as)

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metaphor

Question 17

a metaphor that extends over several lines of text

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extended metaphor

Question 18

a character who is not highly developed and has perhaps just one major character trait

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flat

Question 19

a struggle that occurs within a character

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internal conflict

Question 20

a writer's or speaker's choice of words and way of arranging words in sentences

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diction

Question 21

used for giving directions,offering advice, or giving explanation; avoid in formal writing(you)

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2nd person POV

Question 22

grammatically similar components of a sentence (like father, like son)

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parallelism

Question 23

the author shows things that reveal the personality of a character

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indirect characterization

Question 24

the writer's position on an issue or topic

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claim

Question 25

the process by which the which the writer reveals the personality of a character

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characterization

Question 26

told from the perspective of someone outside the story;does not know thoughts of characters.

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3rd person objective POV

Question 27

a character who remains the same throughout a story

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static

Question 28

the attitude the writer takes toward a subject

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tone

Question 29

a comparison using like or as

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simile

Question 30

"The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered." This is an example of...

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direct characterization

Question 31

an underlying message about life or human nature that the writer wants the reader to understand

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theme

Question 32

things which appeal to the senses - see, feel, hear, taste, or touch

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imagery

Question 33

the part of the story where we are introduced to the setting, characters, and conflict

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exposition

Question 34

the opposite of what one expects

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irony

Question 35

representation of consonant sounds at the beginning of words close together in a line of text

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alliteration

Question 36

a struggle that occurs outside of the character and/or with another character, force, or nature

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external conflict

Question 37

told from the perspective of the narrator (uses "I")

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1st person point of view

Question 38

a character who is complex and highly developed but does not go through a change

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round

Question 39

the feeling associated with a word/ connection to a word

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connotation

Question 40

a comparison of two things

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analogy

Question 41

an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story

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flashback

Question 42

STEAL (speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, looks)

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indirect characterization

Question 43

when a person says or writes one thing and means another

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verbal irony

Question 44

the events between the climax and the resolution

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falling action

Question 45

a character who goes through important changes as a plot unfolds

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dynamic

Question 46

the use of hints or clues in a narrative/story to suggest a future action

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foreshadowing

Question 47

when the outcome of a story is the opposite of what was expected

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situational irony

Question 48

the person/thing that is in opposition to a protagonist/main character

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antagonist

Question 49

the main character of a work of fiction (not always the "good guy")

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protagonist

Question 50

told from the perspective of someone outside the story;conveys the thoughts of only 1 character

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3rd person limited POV

FSA Reading/Literary Terms

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