Literary Elements
This refers to the writer's attitude toward a subject.
What is tone?
This type of figurative language gives human characteristics to non-human things.
What is personification?
This refers to the reason an author writes a particular work.
What is author's purpose?
This passage describes the author's experience at a missionary boarding school for Native American children.
What is "The Cutting of My Long Hair"?
When annotating a text, this symbol is used to mark key events or turning points.
What is circling?
This literary element refers to the time and location in which a story takes place.
What is setting?
This literary device involves the repeated use of words, phrases, or ideas for emphasis.
What is repetition?
What is inference?
This poem explores themes of cultural identity, assimilation, and memory.
What is "Hauntings"?
When analyzing an argumentative text, you should underline this element.
What is the main claim?
This is the central idea or underlying meaning of a literary word.
What is theme?
This technique creates vivid mental pictures through descriptive language.
What is imagery?
This is the main point or concept that the author wants to convey in a text.
What is central idea?
This passage describes a young man's departure from his hometown.
What is "Departure".
When examining author's craft, you should highlight these three types of figurative language.
What are metaphors, similes, and personification?
This refers to the way an author develops and reveals the personality of a character.
What is characterization?
This is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is metaphor?
This refers to the way information is organized and presented in a text.
What is text structure?
This text discusses how clothing can affect cognitive processes.
What is "Mind Games: When a White Coat Isn't Just a White Coat"?
When analyzing visual elements in an infographic, you should note these presented visually.
What are data or statistics?
This is the point of view from which a story is told or a poem is spoken.
What is narrator/speaker perspective.
This literary device is the use of objects, characters, or events to represent abstract ideas or concepts.
What is symbolism?
This is the social, political, and cultural environment in which a text was written or set.
What is historical and cultural context?
This legal document argues against racial segregation in public schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
When examining narrative elements, you should identify this about the characters.
What are their motivations and traits?