NJSLA Vocabulary

A type of writing that tells a story or describes a sequence of events

Express the meaning in your own words

To make clear

To add, supply, or help

To explain its origin

The use of words whose sound imitates the sound it describes

extremely important or necessary

A short story that has a lesson usually with animals acting like humans

to add notes

The repetition of the first consonant sound at the beginning of each word

Intense, and dramatic peak of the story; represents a turning point

A conclusion based on prior knowledge and evidence

To explain exactly

Stories, traditions, and customs of a culture

a repeated pattern or beat in a line of poetry

Narrator or writer shows the reader what the character is like through their appearance, actions, words, and thoughts

The main or central character in a piece of literature

Giving human qualities to an object or an idea

Lesson, message, or central idea of a text

a comparison of two unlike things using like or as

Narrator or writer tells the reader what the character is like

An object, animal, or person that stands for something else

descriptive language used to create word pictures; details that appeal to the five senses

The exact literal meaning of a word, found in the dictionary

comparison of two unlike things

relating to the topic; appropriate

To give importance; make clear

Writing that appeals to the five senses

Exaggeration written for effect

The suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word

Traits and qualities written to describe the character through their actions and words

An expression that has a different meaning than the actual words

A traditional story that explains the actions of gods or heroes; usually has elements of nature

establish the conflict and the development of a problem/issue

A struggle between two opposing forces

Exactly stated; accurate

The series/sequence of events in a text

The elements that shape a character's personality. It is shown through words, actions, and reactions to others

Introduction of the characters and setting (who, where, when)

A pattern of end rhymes in a poem that is represented by a sequence of letters

Category in which a work of literature is classified

A recurring pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem

The opponent or enemy of the main character

A conversation between characters

The writer's or speaker's attitude expressed in their writing

Conclusion or end result (tying up all loose ends)

a quality or feature

the similar ending sounds in a poem

The feeling a writer creates for the reader using descriptive words, figurative language, and imagery

To think about or examine a topic

Events after the climax that lead to a solution

To express something as the opposite its literal meaning; usually humorous or sarcastic

A clue, suggestion, or hint that something is going to happen in a story

Sudden, vivid memory of an event in the past

A group of lines in a poem (mini paragraph)

time and place of the action

a sensible conclusion

The combination of parts in to a whole