Keystone Prep 1

The position or claim the writer establishes.

To make understandable, plain or clear.

the turning point in a narrative; the moment when the conflict is at its most intense

relates events as they are perceived by a single character

author's intent either to inform/teach, entertain, or persuade/convince the audience

@ beginning of a work that provides necessary background info ab characters&their circumstances

Extended metaphor where objects, people, actions in a narrative are equated w meanings that lie outside the narrative

The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole&their relationships to one another

A written account of another person's life.

A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word

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

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

Words & phrases which help reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word

the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax & the conflict has been resolved

The center of interest or attention

Examine&judge carefully;judge/determine the significance, worth/quality of something;to assess.

category/type of literature(or art, music,etc) characterized by a particular form,style,content

written text of a play, which includes dialogue, stage directions, and other expository info

Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text

Support provided to mark an assertion as reasonable

Distinguish, tell apart, and recognize differences between two or more items

Conversation between characters

works intended for the stage;a work to be performed by actors on stage,radio,or television:play

The range of associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its dictionary meaning

conclusion drawn from specific info that is used to make a broad statement about a topic/person

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

A person, animal or inanimate object portrayed in a literary work.

Traits that mark a work as imaginative or narrative discourse (e.g., plot, theme, symbol).

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

Generally accepted importance of a work representing a given culture

the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

The subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic

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

A piece of information provided objectively, presented as true.

an implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event

narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader

Place 2gether characters situations ideas 2 show same/differing features in literary selections

Variety of language distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocab

organizational device used in lit to present action that occurred b4 current time of the story

Traits that mark a work as reportical, analytical,informative, or argumentative(facts, data, charts, graphics, headings)

One or more letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning, end, or base of a word