Common Core Vocab

a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together (a paragraph in a poem)

the art of speaking or writing effectively

the action or influence of people, groups, or things on one another

a reason for or against something: a discussion in which arguments are presented : DEBATE

something which shows that something else exists or is true

used to form images in readers' minds and express ideas in fresh, vivid, and imaginative ways

when different things are compared by the use of the word like or as (as in eyes like stars)

defined as the main point of a speech or piece of writing

the art of speaking or writing effectively

The angle from which a story is told. first-person:second person. third person:

describes how the reader feels when reading the story.

a particular fact or piece of information about something or someone

a final decision or judgment : an opinion or decision that is formed from research

a pattern of sound that includes the repetition of consonant sounds. 

organizes text (sequence, problem/solution, question/answer, cause/effect, compare/contrast)

persuasive device used to evoke specific emotions or attitudes towards the subject matter

the way the reader feels when reading a story

a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

a common thread or repeated idea that is incorporated throughout a literary work

The author's attitude towards the characters or the story. 

a word mean one thing is used in place of another to make a similarity (the ship plows the sea)

to understand that there is a relationship between two or more things