10th Grade Literature Keystone Prep

The author's intent either to inform, teach, entertain, or persuade

This is the turning point in the narrative; the moment of highest intensity in the story

A topic of discussion or work; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a work

This is a written account of another person's life

A literary approach that ridicules or examines human vice or weakness

An extended speech spoken by one speaker, either to others or as if alone

To make understandable, plain or clear

What point of view is this video in?

Dramatic speech, revealing inner thought & feelings, spoken aloud by a character alone on stage

Words or phrases in a sentence, paragraph, or text which help reason out the meaning of a word

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

A variety of a language distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocab

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

A person, animal, or thing telling the story or giving an account of something.

To make a judgement or decision based on reasoning rather than direct statements

The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning

A category used to classify literary works, usually by form, technique, or content

The prevailing emotions or atmosphere of a work derived from literary devices.

A device used in lit to present action that occurred before current time of the story

A recurring subject, theme, or idea in a literary work.