figurative language
main idea/theme
pov/ authors purpose
irony
comprehension terms
100

ann exaggeration or overstatement is an example of?

hyperbole

100

in order to find theme you might have to do this

infer

100

"you" and "your" are from what person?

2nd person

100

what are the three types of irony?

verbal, situational, dramatic

100

looking at all sides of the text

evaluate

200

"would you cut me someslack?" is an example of?

idiom

200

what is the difference between theme and main idea?

the theme is the message

the main idea is the topic

200

the POV is when the narrator is in the story

first person

200

what creates suspense?

dramatic irony

200

what helps us dtermine central idea?

key details

300

a type of figurative language that compares one thing to another by stating something "is"

metaphor

300

how do you find the theme of the text?

infer the authors message

300

what is the difference between the authors purpose and POV?

POV-how the author views the topic

Purpose- why the author is writing the topic

300

this type of irony is close to sarcasm

verbal irony

300

what does the authors connotation affect in the text/story

tone

400

"I wish I could just click my heels" us an example of what figurative language?

allusion

400

what is the first thing you find for main idea?

topic

400

what is the effect of bias

false accusations/misleading

400

what is the difference between situational and verbal irony

verbal:say one thing

situational: outcome is different

400

simplifying a complex idea from the text

interpret

500

repeated vowel sounds

assonence

500

true or false "central thought" is a synonym for main idea?

true

500

what do you have to ask yourself to determine the authors POV?

how does the author feel

500

what type of irony is an example of "a pilot has a fear of heights"

situational irony

500

make a conclusion about a text based on the importance of it

assess

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