PSSA Terms

the essential techniques used in literature

example: The bread was as hard as a rock.

Example: fantasy, science fiction, biography

Example: hair/hare

the way the author reveals the story; the vantage point from which the story is told

Using info from the reading that gives meaning to a word is called _____________.

the attitude of the author

Example: Roses are red/ violets are blue/ sugar is sweet/ and so are you

how an author writes; an author's use of language

Example: It is just a small scratch.

Example: I was so embarrassed I could have died.

a category used to classify literary works

Example: old / elderly

facts, quotations, data

vocabulary used in a particular field of study

Example: The clouds were crying.

a text that tells a first-hand account of an event; original works

the fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer

The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words is called______________.

mechanics, usage, and sentence completion

Example: serious, humorous

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities is called _____.

the basic argument advanced by the writer who then attempts to prove it; subject of the text

an exaggeration or overstatement 

a part of the writing process focused on the reworking the content

the part of writing that improves the clarity and correctness of the text

to examine and judge carefully

Example: wet / dry

the major idea, or message, of a literary work

a story