Terms You Need To Know

What is repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words?

Not plainly expressed; leaves room for interpretation

Text that is not fictional, designed primarily to explain, argue, instruct, or describe. 

The part of the plot where the tensions diminish; the resolution

A story, actual or fictional, expressed orally in text

Organizational device used to present action that happened before the current time of the story

A device in literature where an object represents an idea

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

The emotional feel that an author creates in a literary work

To tell only the most important parts of a text; concise and accurate.

The structure of a story; the sequence in which the author arranges events in a story

A person, animal, or thing telling the story or giving an account of something

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various traits is called

The ordering of words into meaningful sentences, phrases, clauses

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

The "personal" point of view in which events are perceived by a single character

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

A conclusion drawn from specific information used to make a broad statement about a topic

To make a judgement or decision based on reasoning is to 

The time and place where a story unfolds

Groups of letters placed after a word to alter its meaning

Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text

A word that is similar in meaning to another word (sorrow, grief sadness are all...)

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

A personal view, attitude, or appraisal

Words that have several meanings depending on how they are used in a sentence

A subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic is

A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides background information

An author's choice of words, phrases, and figurative language

A judgement based on reasoning rather than direct statements; to conclude based on facts

The attitude the author has towards the literary work

To understand a text and explain what the meaning of the information means to you

When the author persuades, entertains, teaches, or informs, it is 

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

Groups of letters placed before a word to alter its meaning

Nonfiction writing primarily to convey factual information-newspapers, textbooks, manuals

A comparison of two unlike things in which words "like" or "as" are used

Descriptive or figurative language in a literary work; using words to create sensory images

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

The part of a story where the plot becomes increasingly complicated.

The author's method of structuring text

An exaggeration or overstatement

An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form

The portion of a story following the climax where the conflict is resolved

A major concept that is broad enough to cover the entire piece of literary work

The comparison of two unlike things in which the terms "like" and "as" aren't used

The position of the narrator in relation to the story, indicated by the narrator's outlook

Words and phrases within text that help to understanding the meaning of a word

The parts in a passage that help you to understand a word, phrase, or sentence

Providing similar or different features within a story with ideas or situations

Conversation between characters; speech of characters in a drama

Language that cannot be taken literally; written for a special effect