Quarter 1 Vocab

Figures of speech that describe an object in a way that isn't true; does not use like or as

A sentence that summarizes the main idea of the paper, found at the end of the introductory paragraph

The events that happen in the story

The writers educated statement or opinion

A sentence or question at the beginning of a paper that gets the readers attention

The way the author conveys his/her attitude in a piece of writing

Words used to give more details and information, these can be colors, sizes, shapes, textures, numbers

Technique that a speaker or writer uses to win an audience to their side, while trying to persuade them to do something

The message the author wants you to take away and use in their lives

A sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph, found at the beginning of each paragraph

A literary device that uses symbols (words, people, marks, locations, or abstract ideas); beyond the literal meaning

The repetition of grammatically similar words and phrases

An incident of what is to come, the narrator can foreshadow by telling you something is going to happen

Figures of speech such as metaphors and similes that go beyond the literal meaning of the words

Comparing one thing to another thing of a different kind using like or as

When a single word or phrase is used multiple times, it can help emphasize a point

The authors reason for or intent in writing

Moving to a scene in a novel that is set in a time earlier than the main story, to vividly remember a past incident

A conversation between two or more people

Describes the character and his/her features, personality, actions, inner thoughts, reaction, and speech

Descriptive language that allows the reader to clearly see, touch, taste, smell, and hear what is happening

The central idea that the author wants to portray through story, characters, or setting

A serious disagreement or argument between characters

The time and place in which a story is told