Poetry
the basic unit of a poem, made up of a series of lines
stanza
writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
non-fiction
an individual in a literary work whose thoughts, feelings, actions, and reactions move the action of the plot forward
character
comparing two things using like or as
simile
perspective
an attitude, or way of thinking about something
a regular pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry
rhythm
a text structure that presents facts, events, or details in the order in which they occurred in time
chronological text structure
the main problem or struggle in a work of literature
conflict
comparing two things without using like or as
metaphor
a point of view when a narrator has an “all-knowing” understanding of characters and events
omniscient point of view
the repetition of the same or similar sounds in a poem
rhyme
a text structure that explains similarities and differences between two or more things
compare and contrast text structure
the sequence of events that take place in a work of literature
plot
giving something that is not human, human characteristics.
personification
the character or voice telling a story
narrator
a string of words in a poem, not necessarily a full sentence or phrase
lines
a text structure that explains how or why something happened
compare and contrast text structure
the time and place of the events in a work of literature
setting
same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
alliteration
the type of narration used, as in first person, second person, or third person
point of view
the pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry
meter
a text structure that details a subject’s characteristics
description text structure
the central idea or message of a work of literature, often expressed as a general statement about life
theme
word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning
figurative language
limited point of view
a point of view that only provides the thoughts and feelings of one character