8th Grade Language Arts EOQ Terms

A summary of a piece of literature that is completely objective, without bias.

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.

Communicated

A way that relates to space and the position, area, and size of things within it.

The most important point the author makes.

Events happening in a story; to spread out or lay open to view.

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

Having nothing to do with the subject.

A fictional personality created by an author.

To make pure by removing all unwanted matter.

A description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured.

A person who speaks

A fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem.

Appeals to your senses.

To give an account of the similarities between two or more items or situations.

An assertion, usually supported by evidence.

How the author feels about the subject he or she is writing about.

To give special attention to something, to stress

Conversation between two or more characters.