Duplicate of PSSA

A lesson or principle contained in the text.

Details that involve one or more of the five senses.

The unifying element of a piece of text.

A personal view, attitude, or appraisal.

Writing that supports a position and claim about a particular topic. Uses logic & evidence.

A dramatic speech, revealing inner thoughts and feelings, spoken aloud.

"Barking up the wrong tree." Is an example of what figurative language?

An exaggeration or overstatement, ex. "I had to wait forever!"

An arrangement of lines of verse in a pattern usually repeated throughout a poem.

A written account of another person's life.

Tanya was unmotivated in school & rarely did her work.What inference can you make about Tanya?

The voice used by an author to tell/ narrate a story or poem.

Person vs Person, Person vs Self, Person vs Nature

The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal meaning.

"Beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze." Is an example of?

An account directly from an original or primary source

The arrangement of lines in a poem.

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

A type of nonfiction in which the text is based on the personal experiences of the author.

Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, King Arthur

A short account of a particular incident or event

"When I was growing up,the 1st thing I wanted to be was a cowboy."What POV does the author use?

The intended readers.

The structure of a story.

An argument that is in opposition to the claim.

A story that illustrates human character traits through animal characters relays a life lesson.

The intent established by the writer to inform, teach, entertain or persuade.

The girl wore a bow in her hair. - The peasant was told to bow before the king. Are examples of

"His eyes, glinting like black beetles.." What figurative language is used?

"He towered above all and his beard flamed around his face." This is an example of...?