amyahs quiz

authors purpose is their reason and intent of writing a story

contrast means to compare

contrast means to emphasize the differences between two things

tone is attitude towards the topic in the book

inferences are textual evidence

free verse poetry is poetry that does not rhyme and or have regular rhythm

literary analysis is an argument about the work that expresses a writers personal perspective

compare means to say something is similar to something else

Metaphor is to directly speak about something

personification is the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics

summarize means to give a brief statement and or explanation of something

theme is the subject of talk

Dictation is the choice of words or phrases

theme is how things are seen from the characters perspective

evaluate means to form an idea or to judge something

flash back is memories from the future

collaborate means to work alone

analyze means to not work on

central idea is the unifying element of a story

archaic vocabulary means the figure of speech belongs to a earlier time

primary source means to get information from another source

tone refers to the mood implied by the author

informational text is to inform the reader about the social or natural world

archetype is a very typical example of a person or thing

plot is the story and how it develops

imagery is to use figurative language to describe something

personification is the explanation of a characters feelings

synthesize means to disorganize

appeals to emotion means to rely on playing on emotions rather than facts

appeals to credibility or ethos is to use ethical appeal

Genre is a stylistic category

appeals to logic or logos means to convince the audience by use of logic or reason

text structure refers to the way authors organize information

figurative language is to give the definition of something

critique means to give a detailed analysis of something

informational text means to inform the reader about the natural world

a rhetorical device is a use of language that supposed to affect the audience