Academic Vocabulary Terms

A character, or group of characters, which stands in opposition to the protagonist.

The process of making an idea clear by describing it in detail or revealing relevant facts

Facts and statistics given to support and prove a writer's claim.

A counterclaim is used to..

The process of giving many details about what something looks/smells/tastes/feels/sounds like.

When an author gives the reasons and results of an idea, he/she uses this structure:

Examples: Darth Vader, Loki, Lord Voldemort, Scar, Gollum, The Wicked Witch of the West

The literal or dictionary definition of a word.

When 2 or more characters are speaking in a narrative...

A technique of using language effectively and persuasively using ethos, pathos, and/or logos.

When the conflict of the plot is ended it's called...

Writers use this to create suspense.

When a character struggles with an emotion or a decision.

The turning point in the story where the resolution becomes clear.

The arrangement of words or phrases to emphasize certain words or phrases.

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

A positive or negative association or feelings that a word calls to mind.

The beginning of the plot where characters are described and the situation is developed...

The time & the place of the action. Plays a critical role in what happens in a narrative & why.

A person or animal that takes part in the action of a literary work.

Rhetorical Questions...

The high point of interest or suspense in a literary work.

A comparison between to unlike things WITHOUT using 'like' or 'as.

A typical character or a situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature.

A brief story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event.

The process of thinking or writing deeply about a subject.

When events & characters are narrated outside the story from just one character's perspective.

To determine the structure of the text, look for...

Used to make a point or create an image for the audience.

An event occurs that is opposite of expected.

Often used as a hook in an essay to grab audience's attention.

The moon glared at the Earth is what type of figurative language?

A logical or reasonable conclusion based on information from the author & background knowledge.

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

The perspective when the narrator is a character in the plot & narrates as he understands it.

Hero archetype

The quality in a text that is evidence of the writer's credibility.

The process of giving the central ideas and key points of a literary work.

Writing or speech not meant to be taken literally.

Identify the text structure with these transition words: first, next, and then, finally...

To determine an author's STYLE, analyze...

The audience feelings or emotions

A writing that tells a story.

Dramatic irony is a(an)...

Identify the text structure with these transition words: if, then, as a result, therefore...

Money makers have more moo-la.

A static character is one that...

Identify the text structure with these transition words: because, therefore, as a result...

To determine the theme, consider...

An expression of a writer's attitude toward a subject as determined via word choice & details

When an author gives ideas by order of time, he/she uses this structure:

Identify the text structure with these transition words: alike, different from, regardless,...

An extreme exaggeration used to make a point or cause humor.

A complex character (has good and bad character traits) is considered this type of character.

Descriptive language used to recreate sensory experience (sight, taste, touch, hearing, smell)

The sequence of events in a literary work...

A person, place, object, or activity that represents something beyond itself.

The rhetoric that appeals to the audience's feelings is called...

The interruption in a sequence of events that relates previous events to the current time.

Pun

Objective point of view...

The process of identifying differences.

The process of referring to the main source with quoted or paraphrased evidence.

Simile

The process of examining small pieces to gain the "whole" picture.

When an author gives the issue(s) and resolutions of these issues, he/she uses this structure:

A thesis statement or an assertion of truth is also known as a(n)...

Structure

A type of character where the character might struggle with the government or laws.

A counterclaim and rebuttal is necessary in what type of essay?

The process of identifying similarities.

Clues in a literary work that suggest events that have yet to occur.

Objective summaries...

Writing that is about real people, places, and events. Largely concerned with factual info.

The generalized message in a work of literature about life or human nature.

A simple character who is stereotypical and mostly shows good or evil traits is a(n)...

A character that changes throughout a story by learning from the events in the story is a...

A statement that seems to be contradictory but actually reveals some element of truth is a

Tone

"Five score years ago a great American in whose symbolic shadow we stand today signed..."

The process of making a judgment based on the evidence supplied.

Polar bears are one of the largest carnivores to live on land.

"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day..." What type of connotation?

The repetition of initial consonant sounds of several words in a group.

An internal or external struggle between opposing forces.

When words are contrary to truth or the opposite of what they really mean (ie: sarcasm)..