LIT TERMS #1
THE TIME, PLACE, WEATHER CONDITIONS, ETC. IN A STORY.
SETTING
A comparison using like or as
SIMILIE
An assumption that needs to be proven with evidence
CLAIM/ARGUMENT
Her eyes were diamonds
METAPHOR
A PERSON, PLACE, OR THING?
NOUN
THE USE OF ONE THING TO REPRESENT ANOTHER.
SYMBOL
THE ATTITUDE AN AUTHOR TAKES TOWARDS HIS/HER
SUBJECT.
TONE
THE FEELING
OR ATMOSPHERE
CREATED WHEN READING A TEXT.
MOOD
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse
Identify the verb in the following sentence: They studied for the exam all night.
studied
THE REASON AN AUTHOR WROTE THE PIECE OF LITERATURE
THE TURNING POINT IN A STORY OR HIGHEST POINT OF INTEREST IN THE STORY
CLIMAX
Facts or information presented together as a body of support for a claim
EVIDENCE
THE USE OF SENSORY DETAILS TO DESCRIBE AN EXPERIENCE
IMAGERY
Identify the adjective in the following sentence: The pizza smelled and tasted delicious.
Delicious
To predict something or give a hint about something that has not yet happened
FORESHADOW
assumption or educated guess in English
INFERENCE
The way the author thinks or views the the situation/topic
Authors POV
The light danced on the surface of the water
personification
Identify the pronoun: The team celebrated because they won the championship.
CONVERSATION BETWEEN CHARACTERS.
DIALOUGE
THE AUTHOR’S CENTRAL MESSAGE IN A PIECE OF LITERATURE
THEME
THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN TWO OPPOSING FORCES.
CONFLICT
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Alliteration
Identify the adverb: he completed the race quickly, finishing first.