Keystone Terms Review

The author's intent in writing the piece...to inform, to persuade, to entertain

showing similarities and differences between characters, situations, etc

support provided to defend the argument or assertion

words or phrases that help identify the meaning of an unfamiliar word

the repetition of initial sounds at the beginning of words

the generally accepted importance of a work representing a given culture

the turning point or greatest moment of intensity in a story

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

an indirect reference to another piece of literature...can be historical, Biblical, art related

a written account of another person's life

a person, animal or inanimate object portrayed in a literary work

the method an author uses to reveal characters and their traits 

a struggle or problem in the story

one or more letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning, end, or base of a word

the position or claim the author establishes 

A story that contains a hidden meaning or moral.

a word that is the opposite in meaning to another word

a variety of a language associated within a known region or area

The subtle presence of a negative or positive approach toward a topic

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