SpringBoard ELA Unit 1 Vocabulary (2017-18)

Descriptive language that attempts to invoke one or more of the five senses.

A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character

The order in which things happen or should happen

A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.

The dictionary definition of a word

Language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary or literal meaning of the words.

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

The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.

A comparison that establishes a figurative identity between objects being compared.

Sequence of events in a story

The central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work

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

The reason something happens and the result of it happening

(v.) to restate in other words; a statement that presents a given idea in new language

A word that means the opposite of another word

A category or type of literature characterized by a particular form, style, or content.

The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.

A word or phrase (group of words) that connect ideas, details, or events in writing.

A word that means the same as another word

A quality where all parts contribute to the development of central idea, theme, or order

A struggle between a character and an outside force

A type of thinking.To determine various component parts & examine their nature and relationship

The perspective from which a story is told.

Conversation between two or more characters.

To give a brief statement of the main points of (something)

A comparison of two things using like or as

your own true story

A brief work of fiction