Define Point of View:

The perspective from which a story is told.

Sequence of events that make up a story or novel.

The exact, literal meaning of a word.

Define Sensory Language:

Words that appeal to the 5 senses.

Somebody or something opposing or in conflict with another.

Suggested or implied meaning of a word.

Writer or speaker's choice of words.

Define Figurative Language:

Imaginative language that is not meant to be taken literally

A comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as.

The central idea or message in a literary work.

Main character. Most important character in literary work.

Define Personification:

Kind of metaphor that gives objects human characteristics.

Define Science Fiction:

Genre where the elements could be scientifically possible.

Time and place in which a story takes place.

Conversation between characters.

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7th Grade English Language Arts Literary Terms

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Writing that describes an incident and includes a personal response and reflection.
Genre
Personal Narrative
Diction
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Define Point of View:
A writer or speaker's choice of words.
The perspective from which a story is told.
Words or information that appeal to the 5 senses.
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Define Plot:
Sequence of events that make up a story or novel.
Character struggles with their own needs, desires, emotions.
The central idea, message, or purpose of literary work.
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the character struggles with an outside force, such as another character or something in nature
External Conflict
Plot
Internal Conflict
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Define Denotation:
The exact, literal meaning of a word.
The suggested or implied meaning of a word.
Somebody or something opposing or in conflict with another.
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Define Paraphrase:
To restate in one's own words.
The perspective from which a story is told.
Words or information that appeal to the 5 senses.
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Define Sensory Language:
Words that appeal to the 5 senses.
Writer or speaker's choice of words.
Work of fiction with a plot that deals with a conflict.
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Define Antagonist:
The exact, literal meaning of the word
Most important character in a novel or other literary work.
Somebody or something opposing or in conflict with another.
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Define Connotation:
Suggested or implied meaning of a word.
Conversation between character.
The exact, literal meaning of a word.
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Define Diction:
Category of literature. Ex: novel, play, short story, poem.
Genre: Elements of a story could be scientifically possible.
Writer or speaker's choice of words.
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Clues signaling events that will occur later in the plot.
Personification
Foreshadowing
Figurative Language
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Methods a writer uses to develop characters; for example, through description or actions.
Plot
External Conflit
Characterization
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Define Figurative Language:
A comparison between two like things using like or as.
A kind of metaphor that gives objects human characteristics.
Imaginative language that is not meant to be taken literally
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A category of literature, such as a short story, folktale, poem, novel, or play.
Genre
Diction
Narrative
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A work of fiction that presents a sequence of events, or plot, that deals with a conflict.
Science Fiction
Narrative
Setting
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Define Simile:
A comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as.
Comparison between 2 unlike things where 1 becomes another.
Clues signaling events that will occur later in the plot.
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Define Theme:
Sequence of events that make up a story or novel.
Character struggles with their own needs.
The central idea or message in a literary work.
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A comparison between two unlike things not using the words like or as
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
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Type of writing that tells a story or describes a sequence of events in an incident.
Science Fiction
Narrative
Setting
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Define Protagonist:
Main character. Most important character in literary work.
Conversation between characters.
The exact, literal meaning of the word.
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Define Personification:
Kind of metaphor that gives objects human characteristics.
A comparison between two unlike things using like or as.
Clues signaling events that will occur later in the plot.
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Define Science Fiction:
Genre where the elements could be scientifically possible.
Writing that tells a story with an incident.
Words or information that appeal to the 5 senses.
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Define Setting:
Perspective a story is told in.
Time and place in which a story takes place.
To restate in one's own words.
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The character struggles with their own needs, desires, or emotions.
External Conflict
Theme
Internal Conflict
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Define Dialogue:
Conversation between characters.
The exact, literal meaning of a word.
Main character. Most important character in literary work.

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