8th Grade Collection 2

Question 1

the use of specific words; writers might choose elegant, specialized words, vivid, blunt lang.

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word choice and imagery

Question 2

when the same message can be found in the literature of different cultures and time periods

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universal theme

Question 3

the unique combination of ideas, values, feelings, and beliefs that influence the writer

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author's viewpoint

Question 4

a message about life or human nature that writers share with readers

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theme

Question 5

the narrator is an outside observer

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third person point of view

Question 6

the narrator is a character in the story and uses the pronouns "I" and "me"

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first person point of view

Question 7

the sense of growing tension, fear, and excitement felt by the reader

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suspense

Question 8

occurs when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story

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foreshadowing

Question 9

a reference to a well-known story, artwork, event, or person

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allusion

Question 10

an argument made to oppose an alternative view

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counterargument

Question 11

a manner of writing that involves HOW something is said rather than WHAT is said

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style

Question 12

to make an educated guess IN LITERATURE

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infer

Question 13

a narrator whose assessment of events cannot be trusted for some reason

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unreliable narrator

Question 14

the method of narration used in a short story, novel, narrative poem, or work of nonfiction

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point of view

Question 15

an extended comparison of two things that are alike in some way

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analogy

Question 16

an author's attitude toward storytelling

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tone

Questions 16