SBAC Review

a newspaper article written by an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue

a piece of writing arranged in lines and verses

attributing human characteristics to a non-human creature or object

usually an implied reason that shows why an author created a piece of text

a form of communication in spoken language given before an audience for a specific purpose

a figure of speech where a term or phrase is compared to another to suggest a resemblance

the leading (usually positive) character in a story

the statement of a position opposite to what an author is trying to prove

parts of a sentence, such as items in a series or list, have the same grammatical form.

a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared using "like" or "as"

a written account of another person's life

ideas that speak to a reader's feelings (heart)

a controversial point with the reasons given to persuade others

the process of arriving at a conclusion by considering hints and signs

a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words

an author's writing fairly comprehensively about his/her own life

struggle between a character and an outside force (i.e. another person, nature, society)

a non-fiction prose composition on a specific topic

short story of a personal experience to help introduce or discuss another topic

the perspective in which a piece of text is created

the types of language, sentences, and tone authors use in order to achieve their purposes

Which Infinity Wars character is the most boring?

an authors' sharing of selected memories from his/her own life

what an author is trying to prove in an argument

data, hard facts, examples

a piece of writing that uses humor to encourage readers to think seriously about an issue

the explicit or direct meaning of a word or expression

psychological struggle within the mind of a character

a character who is opposed to, struggles again, or competes with the main character of a story

Which book/movie series is the best?

imaginative literature, especially in prose form

factual literature such as biographies, memoirs, essays, history, etc

strongly suggest the truth or existence of something not expressly stated

language that uses non-literal figures of speech like metaphors, similes & symbols

the specific types of words an author chooses to use

a piece of prose fiction of considerable length and complexity

a unifying or dominant insight/universal lesson in a piece of literature

a non-historical/unverifiable story handed down by tradition and popularly accepted as history

ideas that speak to the reader's sense of morality, of what is right or wrong

the most intense point in a story; a decisive moment when the story turns towards a conclusion

conversation between two or more persons

the implications, associations, and connections related to a word or expression

the attitude a writer takes toward the subject of a work, the characters in it, or the audience

the way that sentences and punctuation are arranged in a piece of writing to achieve a purpose

a fictional story, often originating in oral tradition, with fanciful characters and situations

flat, round, static, dynamic

hero, villain, damsel in distress, mentor, scapegoat, temptress, outcast

a tendency of an author to strongly favor a specific perspective as opposed to alternates

explanation that ties evidence with the author's central claim

to bring together ideas and information from several sources to develop a specific point

a well-known (overused/cliché) expression whose meaning is not strictly literal

something representing something else; a material object representing an abstract idea

a technique by which a writer suggests two or more different, and often conflicting, meanings

the formation of mental pictures that appeal to the reader's 5 senses

obvious and intentional exaggeration

ideas that speak to a reader's sense of what is reasonable by providing facts, or logic