The Ultimate Keystone Review!

a character that stands for a universal type, like villain, hero, or helper

America is the best country because it's better than any other.

the process of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationship to one another

support to make a thesis reasonable

poetry, short story, novel, drama

the attitude of the author toward a subject

features of a story that is the product of imagination rather than the documentation of fact

the generally accepted importance of a work representing a given culture

a story

one of many tools an author uses to enliven and provide voice to a text

Shakespeare, the Bible, Aesop's fables

descriptive  or figurative language  to create sensory impressions

information intended to positively or negatively influence large groups of people

the fluency, rhythm, and liveliness in a text that makes it unique to the author

Word choice

an implied reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event

the repetition of vowel sounds

the range of associations a word or phrase suggests in addition to its dictionary definition

to give reasons through an explanation to show understanding of a text

a story with a lot of obvious symbolism; characters represent abstract ideas like greed or love

stereotype

word order

though unexpressed in the actual text, meaning that may be understood by the reader; implied

a conclusion drawn from information in a text used to make a blanket statement about a topic

a literary approach that makes fun of human vice or weakness

a type of propoganda--stating a conclusion as part of an argument

a propaganda technique that acts as a distraction

text that includes fictional elements but reports on actual people, places, or events

a device at the beginning of a story that provides necessary background information

a trend or pattern of shared beliefs that mark an approach to literature (Realism, Romanticism)