the author's particular attitude, either stated or implied in the writing
What is tone
100
the time and place in which a narrative occurs. Elements of setting may include the physical, psychological, cultural, or historical background against which the story takes place.
What is setting
100
a personal view or belief based on emotions or interpretation of facts
What is opinion
100
a personal view or belief based on emotions or interpretation of facts
What is playwright
100
the line spoken between characters in fiction or a play. Dialogue in a play is the main way in which plot, characters, and other elements are established.
What is dialogue
200
the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium
What is audience
200
ordinary, usual, commonly found
What is commonplace
200
the line spoken between characters in fiction or a play. Dialogue in a play is the main way in which plot, characters, and other elements are established.
What is dialogue
200
capital letters, line length, and word position; also called the "shape" of a poem
What is graphic elements of a poem
200
a comparison of two things that are essentially different, usually using the words like or as (e.g., O my love is like a red, red rose from Robert Burns, "A Red, Red Rose")
What is simile
300
A comparison of two unlike things without using the word like or as.
What is metaphor
300
A literary device that uses contradictory statements or situations to reveal a reality different from what appears to be true.
What is irony
300
figurative language in which non-human things or abstractions are represented as having human qualities (e.g., necessity is the mother of invention)
What is personification
300
a detail in writing that describes what is seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched
What is sensory detail
300
words or phrases that help to sustain a thought or idea through the writing. They link sentences and paragraphs together smoothly so that there are no abrupt jumps or breaks between ideas.
What is transitional words and phrases
400
specific details or facts found in the text that support what is inferred
What is textual evidence
400
an argument that is not sound but may still be convincing
What is rhetorical fallacies
400
a story's main character
What is protagonist
400
to present the ideas or words of another as one's own without crediting the source
What is plagiarize
400
the type or class of a work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content
What is genre
500
language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices
What is figurative language
500
flawed ideas that emerge when a reader pieces information together solely by inference and fails to consider other possible interpretations
What is false assumption
500
vague, unclear
What is ambiguous
500
a character who opposes the protagonist
What is antagonist
500
the words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage