Literature Terms
Vocabulary
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Informational Terms
100

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. 

Alliteration

100

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.


Diction

100

____, _____ and _____ are the three main examples of rhetorical appeals. 

Ethos

Pathos

Logos 

100

How many pieces of evidence is needed when writing a constructive response?

At least 2 pieces
100

The writer's position on an issue or problem.

Claim

200

An underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand

Theme

200

In a plot, the point of maximum interest or tension

Climax

200

An _____ is a conclusion derived from logical reasoning following an investigation of available evidence.

Inference 

200

How many points can you get on a constructive response question?

Up to 2 points
200

A brief account of a text’s central or main points, themes, or ideas that is free of bias, prejudice, and personal opinion and does not incorporate outside information.

Objective Summary

300

An indirect reference to a famous person, place, event or literary work

Allusion

300

Comparing two things without using like or as  

Metaphor 

300

______ is the atmosphere the writer creates for the reader. 

_____ is the attitude an author has towards a particular subject or topic of a text. 

*Answer must be in the correct order*

1. Mood

2. Tone 

300

How long should you take on writing a constructive response?

10-15 minutes

300

These are the most essential ideas of a text; the key points the author wants to make.

Central Idea

400

A writer’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story

Foreshadowing
400

An account of a conversation, an episode or an event that happened before the beginning of a story

Flashback

400

_____ is the first step in a constructed response. 

Restating the question 

400

What method do you use when responding to questions? and what does it stand for?

ACE Method

Answer, Cite evidence, Explain Evidence

400

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of specific devices to do so.  

Rhetoric

500

A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humor

Hyperbole

500

A type of literary device that reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly.

Indirect characterization

500

Are you crazy? It a form of a __________ _________which is a rhetorical device 

Rhetorical Question 

500

What is Ms. G's favorite word?

Behoove

500

A narrator’s, writer’s, or speaker’s position with regard to the events of a narrative; one’s stance on events or information given

Point of View
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