CCSS Vocabulary Quiz #1

Literary devices paraphrased or quoted in an essay that prove the author's point.

A comparison of one thing to another without the words like or as.

The main/central idea of a literary work.

Literary devices, like metaphors, that make writing more effective.

A comparison between two unlike things that explains something unfamiliar with the familiar.

The art of using language effective as a means to persuade or influence people.

Associations made by the reader such as text-to-text, text-to-self, or text-to-world.

The attitude of a writer toward a subject conveyed through word choice or viewpoint.

What occurs when two or more things have an effect upon one another.

A literary element that evokes feelings in readers through words. The atmosphere of a piece.