105 SBAC VOCAB

The main idea or message of the story that the author wants the reader to know; the universal truth.

The writer's attitude toward his or her audience and subject: Often an author's tone is described by adjectives

Consider all possible options, perspectives, results or answers in order to arrive at a decision: establish, identify, r

Events after the climax, leading to the resolution

To go over carefully in order to correct or improve

A comparison without using like or as. It uses helping verbs: is, am, a, was, were, to help compare.

A struggle between opposing forces. The conflict in a story can be internal or external

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Any writing that is not poetry

Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

A sequence of events in a story; exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

These are used to enclose titles of chapters, articles, short poems or stories, song and essays

Main character in a story

rony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposit

Retell the essential details of what happened

The character is revealed through their personality, appearance, words, actions, and effect on others

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.

An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

Arrange or put in order

To make changes by adding, deleting, or modifying text, graphics, or other items in a document

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

rovide reasons for what happened or for one's actions in order to clarify, justify, or define events, actions,and causes

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Create a picture in one's mind ; speculate or predict

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

A judgement based on the information obtained

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

A conversation between two or more characters. Dialogue is often encased in quotation marks, " "

Told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I" and We"

A speaker or character who tells a story

A fictional narrative written in prose, which is shorter than a novel.

The perspective from which a story is told

The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot.

A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.

Change in form, function, or nature to reveal or emphasize

A paragraph of support for the thesis; must have topic sentence and details and/or examples

Determine the value, amount, importance or effectiveness of something in order to understand if it matters or means.

When a reader is aware of something that a character isn't

A category or type of literature (or of art, music, etc.) characterized by a particular form, style, or content.

Thinking about your thinking

What you say or think to yourself as you internally interpret the story or play.

The first paragraph in a essay it includes a thesis statement

A method an author uses to let readers know more about the characters and their personal traits.

A short passage added at the end of a literary work.

A character who embodies a single quality and who does not develop in the course of a story

Report what one observes or does in order to capture and convey to others a process, impression, or a sequence of events

A device in literature where an object represents an idea.

Uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what is going to happen next in a story.

A document or written work created after an event

The dictionary definition of a word

An original document containing the observations, ideas, and conclusions of an individual. It is a firsthand account

The marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clari

The narrator tells the story using the pronouns "You", "Your," and "Yours" to address a reader or listener directly

All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests

Indirect Characterization A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

A character struggles with his own opposing desires, beliefs, or needs.

A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end

Written words

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

Central idea of a work of literature

A scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an e

The most exciting moment of the story; turning point

Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.

Improve the quality, or extend or elaborate upon an idea in order to give it greater form; add more complexity or power

Events leading up to the climax

The choices a writer makes. The way an author puts the words together to create a story using a combination of literary

A speech, passage, or event coming before the main speech or event

Offer evidence or data to illustrate your point

An essay, which attempts to convince the reader of the truth of a premise by means of logic and other forms of persuasio

Provide reasons or evidence in order to support or oppose something: claim, persuade, propose

A contrast between expectation and reality

A feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a story; key element in fiction and drama; "hook"

This is a point of view in which the narrator is outside the story and reveals the thoughts of only one character, who i

A method an author uses to let readers know more about the characters and their personal traits.

The words 'she', and 'he' is used in this narrative form. This point of view tells the reader what two or more character

Draw from a text or data set some meaning or significance: deduce, infer, translate

A practical lesson about right and wrong

A struggle between a character and an outside force (Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Fate).

The final paragraph of an essay in which the thesis statement is restated.

A conclusion one can draw from the presented evidence/details.

Make whole by combining the different parts into one

Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure: break down, deconstruct, examine

Identify similarities or differences between two or more items in order to understand how they are alike, equal or analo

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

Collected body of data from observations and experiments:

The author directly states a character's traits and tells the audience what the personality of the character is

Nonsensical talk (nonsense)

A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action

Tells the story of real events or experiences. This story has the elements of plot: a narrators, setting, exposition, ri

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or p

A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the perso

To restate in other words

To convince an audience of the author's credibility or characters: (ethical appeal).

A fictional narrative written in prose, which is longer than a short story .

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

The writer's position on an issue or problem. It's a provable opinion.

A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.

A character or force in conflict with the main character

The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain)