7th Grade ELA - 1st Nine weeks

Reduce large amounts of text to essential points and main ideas

Language not intended to be taken literally, but layered with imagery, metaphors and other literary devices

Method in which author constructs character by stating aspects of his/her personality and appearance or with actions

Author's thoughtful use of precise vocabulary to fully convey meaning to the reader.

Opposition of persons or forces that brings about dramatic action central to plot of story - can be internal or external

Time and place in which a narrative occurs - could be physical, psychological, cultural, or historical background

Literary device used by an author to provide hints about future events and details that may occur later in the story

Unique characteristics that describe writer's use of language, diction, syntax, sentence fluency, voice

Atmosphere or feeling created by the writer in a literary work-can be expressed by imagery, word choice,setting,voice.

Author's particular attitude, either stated or implied in the writing

Logical guess made by connecting bits of information.

Basic sequence of events in story that includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

Perspective from which events in the story are told(1st, 3rd limited, 3rd omniscient)

Author's unique articulation or expression of language created by stylistic elements such as syntax, diction,fig.lang.

Restate meaning of something in different words. This alters or shortens wording, but not meaning

Central or universal idea/message of a literary work that relates to moral/values

Idea that must be inferred through an analysis of details, actions, tone, dialogue (read between lines)

Study skill of outlining or summarizing ideas of a lecture, book, or another source of info to retain that info.

Important ideas throughout a work that supports the central message, theme, tone

Marking a text with notes and/or comments

Written works that are generally recognized as having artistic value. Include prose, fiction, drama, poetry, lit. non.

Idea that is clearly stated, leaves little room for interpretation

Form of inference where the reader gathers and analyzes details to anticipate and foresee future events and info

Expressive literary piece written in 1st person that centers on an event in the author's life

Specific convention or structure-such as imagery, irony, foreshadowing-used to produce a given effect