vocab
vocab
vocab
vocab
vocab
100
traits a character has
What are characteristics
100
a group of lines in a poem
What is a stanza
100
a statement that is true and can be proven.
What is a fact
100
why an author wrote something; Persuade, Inform,Entertain.
What is authors purpose
100
a process in which the reader looks for things that are the same.
What is compare
200
a struggle a character must overcome; problem. Man vs Man, Man vs Nature, Man vs Society
What is conflict
200
a piece of information, usually specific, that relates to, and supports, the main idea.
What are details
200
a phrase, such as simile or a metaphor, which gives added color to a piece of writing.
What is figurative language
200
drawn pictures that go along with a piece of text.
What are illustrations
200
what a story or passage is mainly about.
What is central idea
300
a comparison between two things that does not use the word "like" or "as".
What is a metaphor
300
the introduction in a story; the beginning; a reader is introduced to characters-setting-conflict
What is exposition
300
How the conflict in a work of literature is solved.
What is resolution
300
phrases that are not meant literally (ex: it is raining cats and dogs
What is an idiom
300
tending or having the power to persuade; persuasive argument.
What is persuasive
400
claiming someone else's words as your own
What is plagarism
400
a state of excitement or anxiety that comes from mystery or doubt
What is suspense
400
to communicate; express.
What is to convey
400
to give something for a purpose
What is contribute
400
the message the author wants to deliver
What is theme
500
author's attitude toward the topic.
What is tone
500
an opinion that describes an entire group of people
What is a steroetype
500
A comparison of two sets of ideas, where the two sets are related in the same way.
What is an anaolgy
500
an overall opinion the reader forms after reading a passage
What is conclusion
500
spoken words between characters in a story
What is dialogue
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