the attitude, or feeling, that the author has about the subject
tone
200
the information that supports the main idea
supporting details
200
a group of lines (a paragraph)
Stanza
200
the words that are spoken by the actors
dialogue
200
to change to order of words or phrases for the sake of effect, rhyme, of emphasis
syntax
300
the time and place in which a story occurs
setting
300
the author's reason for writing
author's purpose
300
the use of the same words or phrases over and over (helps the reader focus on the speaker's main point); again and again
Repetition
300
long speech by one single character to other characters
monologue
300
to make an educated guess in regards to what the author is trying to convey in a passage
infer/inference
400
the feeling or emotion the reader gets when reading a passage
mood
400
This could be personal or factual; possibly anecdotal
Evidence
400
Words that express more than their literal meaning (example: Simile, metaphor, alliteration)
Figurative Language
400
a long speech delivered by a character who is alone on stage( tells the private thoughts of the character); it may appear they are talking to themselves
Soliloquies/soliloquy
400
the one sentence that controls the entire writing. The one sentence that tells the reader what they will be reading about. This is literally the MOST important part of paragraph 1
Thesis Statement
500
a person, place, or thing that represents something beyond its literal meaning.
Symbolism
500
What is the primary problem in the passage
conflict
500
a description that strongly appeals to the 5 senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste)
Sensory Language
500
an introductory scene in a drama
prologue
500
the central or universal idea of a piece of fiction