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the time and place in which the events of a story take place

genre of literature which is brief, intense, and patterned compared to prose

language that appeals to the five senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell)

author reveals information / judgements about a character

design elements that help readers better comprehend a text; ex: bold print, titles, subtitles

the universal message, moral, or lesson of a text

information, usually biased or misleading, used to persuade people about a belief or action

two or more words in a group begin with the same sound

genre in which stories tell about heroes, ancestors, or gods; explains how the world works

moment of most tension or excitement; turning point

the primary message expressed by a passage; the "key concept" being expressed

a struggle between two opposing forces in a story

an object, setting, event, animal, or person that represents something else

character is revealed through their personality, appearance, words, actions, effects on others

broad idea or message conveyed in informational text

a group of lines arranged together within a poem

rhetorical device that relies on an appeal to the audience’s emotions

genre of non-fiction in which part of someone's life story is told

conversation between two or more characters

character whose attitude and personality remain unchanged throughout a story

literary device in which action is interrupted allowing the reader to witness past events

rhetorical device that relies on the credibility of the speaker or writer

point at which the conflict is resolved; typically toward the end of a story

genre of fiction in which the setting, plot, and characters are possible

a comparison of two unlike things, WITHOUT using the word LIKE or AS

sequence of events in fiction or drama

figurative language using exaggeration for emphasis; must be a little bit true

beginning of a passage in which the setting and characters are established

a category, or type, of literature

how an author reveals the traits of characters

a secondhand account of an event written by someone who did not witness or participate

a word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line

character who experiences a major change (in attitude or personality) as a result of events

main reason for writing; can be entertain, inform, persuade, teach / reflect on lesson

writing that tells a story; text structure includes incident, response, and reflection

a major division of a play

genre of non-fiction written primarily to convey facts

a quality that defines and describes a character

a word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line

a short restatement of a text your own words (explains: who? did what? where / when? and why?)

genre of fiction story set in past; setting & characters may include historical places / people

the author's attitude toward a subject

instructions in a drama that describe how the actors should move and speak

based on facts rather than feelings or opinions

narrator addresses the reader as you; not commonly used in literary or informational writing

conflict between a character and something in nature; external struggle

the narrator is outside of the story; uses they, them, he, she, it and proper nouns

the primary message expressed by a passage; the "key concept" being expressed

a statement of an author’s side / opinion in an argument

hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story

the perspective from which a story is told

conflict between two characters in a story; external struggle

the narrator is one of the characters; uses first person pronouns (I, me, we, us)

main character

events after the climax which lead to the resolution

a first-hand (eyewitness) account of an event, person, or place

conflict between a character and something (law, norm) from their culture; external struggle

report of the exact words of an author or a speaker

the written version of a drama

a word's dictionary definition; what it literally means

character in opposition or conflict with main character

a statement that can be proved or disproved

the time and place in which the events of a story take place

reword or rephrase something written or spoken by someone else.

the emotional weight a word carries, or the set of associations implied by the word

a reference to a famous person, place, event, object in history or a literary work

the use of words whose sounds imitate the sounds of what they describe

rhetorical device that appeals to logic

subdivision of an act with a fixed setting

a direct comparison of two unlike things, using the word LIKE or AS

rhetorical device that relies on the credibility of the speaker or writer

plot events leading up to the climax

a logical conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

a character whose personality, background, motives, etc. are fully described by the author.

giving human qualities to an animal, object, or abstract idea (non-human, inanimate object)

person(s) to whom a text or speech is directed

giving credit for someone else’s work (quotes, paraphrasing)

conflict between a character and some aspect or trait of him or her self; internal struggle

the choice of words

a personal view, attitude, or judgment