Literary Devices
The author's feelings toward a subject.
Tone
Introduces the characters and setting
Exposition
Describe nouns, pronouns, verbs; adjectives and adverbs are an example of this
Modifiers
Repetition of words, phrases, or clauses that create a rhythm to the text
Parallel Structure
What a text is mainly about; in nonfiction, developed through a thesis, evidence, and conclusion
Central Idea
The reader's emotional response to a piece of writing
Mood
Keeps the story moving forward/interesting; 6 different types
Conflict
Participle Phrase
A word, phrase that cannot "stand" independently; can support an independent clause
Dependent Clause
Identifying the definition of a new or unknown word using the other words in the sentence
Context Clues
Creates pictures in the reader's mind while reading
Imagery
Events that lead to the climax
Rising Action
Introduces and ideas; introduces a list
Colon
A sentence that can "stand" on its own
Making an educated/logical guess based on the words in a text and your own knowledge
A comparison that uses like or as
Simile
The most suspenseful part of the story
Climax
Separates a compound sentence that DO NOT include a FANBOYS word
Semi Colon
Combination of independent and dependent sentences in order to vary sentence structure - hint think introductory phrase or closer phrase
Complex Sentence
The reason an author write a particular piece - to inform, persuade, or entertain
Author's Purpose
A comparison that does not use like or as
Metaphor
The outcome of the story; explains the theme
Resolution
indicates a break in though; draws attention to the text that follows
Dash
Words that may begin a dependent clause - AAAWWUBBIS words - as if, as since, than, that, though, until, whenever, where, because, who, why
Subordinating Conjunctions
IDentifying similarities and differences between different pieces of writing or media
Compare and Contrast