Academic Vocabulary Terms

An extreme exaggeration used to make a point or cause humor.

The process of giving many details about what something looks/smells/tastes/feels/sounds like.

Simile

Pun

The sequence of events in a literary work...

The interruption in a sequence of events that relates previous events to the current time.

When 2 or more characters are speaking in a narrative...

Often used as a hook in an essay to grab audience's attention.

Facts and statistics given to support and prove a writer's claim.

Hero archetype

When an author gives ideas by order of time, he/she uses this structure:

A typical character or a situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature.

Polar bears are one of the largest carnivores to live on land.

A logical or reasonable conclusion based on information from the author & background knowledge.

Rhetorical Questions...

Descriptive language used to recreate sensory experience (sight, taste, touch, hearing, smell)

Objective point of view...

To determine the theme, consider...

When an author gives the issue(s) and resolutions of these issues, he/she uses this structure:

Objective summaries...

A brief story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event.

A comparison between to unlike things WITHOUT using 'like' or 'as.

"Five score years ago a great American in whose symbolic shadow we stand today signed..."

To determine the structure of the text, look for...

A writing that tells a story.

A technique of using language effectively and persuasively using ethos, pathos, and/or logos.

The process of identifying differences.

The process of examining small pieces to gain the "whole" picture.

When an author gives the reasons and results of an idea, he/she uses this structure:

When a character struggles with an emotion or a decision.

A person or animal that takes part in the action of a literary work.

The process of identifying similarities.

The beginning of the plot where characters are described and the situation is developed...

The time & the place of the action. Plays a critical role in what happens in a narrative & why.

A simple character who is stereotypical and mostly shows good or evil traits is a(n)...

A positive or negative association or feelings that a word calls to mind.

Money makers have more moo-la.

The audience feelings or emotions

A complex character (has good and bad character traits) is considered this type of character.

A statement that seems to be contradictory but actually reveals some element of truth is a

Identify the text structure with these transition words: because, therefore, as a result...

Examples: Darth Vader, Loki, Lord Voldemort, Scar, Gollum, The Wicked Witch of the West

The quality in a text that is evidence of the writer's credibility.

A person, place, object, or activity that represents something beyond itself.

When events & characters are narrated outside the story from just one character's perspective.

Tone

When the conflict of the plot is ended it's called...

The process of referring to the main source with quoted or paraphrased evidence.

The arrangement of words or phrases to emphasize certain words or phrases.

The literal or dictionary definition of a word.

The rhetoric that appeals to the audience's feelings is called...

The moon glared at the Earth is what type of figurative language?

The generalized message in a work of literature about life or human nature.

Writers use this to create suspense.

A character, or group of characters, which stands in opposition to the protagonist.

Writing or speech not meant to be taken literally.

The turning point in the story where the resolution becomes clear.

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

An internal or external struggle between opposing forces.

Clues in a literary work that suggest events that have yet to occur.

A static character is one that...

The perspective when the narrator is a character in the plot & narrates as he understands it.

Identify the text structure with these transition words: first, next, and then, finally...

Identify the text structure with these transition words: if, then, as a result, therefore...

A type of character where the character might struggle with the government or laws.

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

The process of giving the central ideas and key points of a literary work.

An expression of a writer's attitude toward a subject as determined via word choice & details

The process of making a judgment based on the evidence supplied.

The repetition of initial consonant sounds of several words in a group.

Structure

The high point of interest or suspense in a literary work.

Identify the text structure with these transition words: alike, different from, regardless,...

A counterclaim and rebuttal is necessary in what type of essay?

Used to make a point or create an image for the audience.

Writing that is about real people, places, and events. Largely concerned with factual info.

To determine an author's STYLE, analyze...

Dramatic irony is a(an)...

A thesis statement or an assertion of truth is also known as a(n)...

A character that changes throughout a story by learning from the events in the story is a...

The process of thinking or writing deeply about a subject.

When words are contrary to truth or the opposite of what they really mean (ie: sarcasm)..

A counterclaim is used to..

"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day..." What type of connotation?

An event occurs that is opposite of expected.

The process of making an idea clear by describing it in detail or revealing relevant facts