Poetry
Stanza
Paragraphs in a poem.
Conflict
Major problem in the story.
Metaphor
Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as".
Juxtaposition
The placement of two or more things side by side, often in order to bring out their differences.
Main Idea
Speaker
Theme
The message or lesson learned.
Simile
A literary term where you use “like” or “as” to compare two different things and show a common quality between them
Analogy
A literary technique in which two unrelated objects are compared for their shared qualities.
Summary
A short overview of the main points of a text.
Mood
The atmosphere created by the author's work (how it makes you feel--feeling created)
Plot
The sequence of events that make up a story.
Sensory Language
Words and descriptions that relate to the five senses.
Counterargument
A viewpoint that opposes your main argument.
Thesis
AKA Claim or Controlling Idea
The argument the author will make about the topic.
Tone
The attitude that a character or narrator or author takes towards a given subject.
Resolution
The conclusion of the story’s plot.
Personification
Giving human traits to a non human.
Logical Fallacy
Flawed, deceptive, or false arguments that can be proven wrong with reasoning.
Convey
To express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people.
Figurative Language
Figures of speech (such as similes, metaphors and clichés) to suggest new pictures or images, or to create stronger effects.
Climax
The highest point of tension or drama in a narratives’ plot.
Hyperbole
A figure of speech in which an author or speaker purposely and obviously exaggerates to an extreme
Bandwagon
A common logical fallacy that suggests that because a belief, action, or trend is already popular, everyone should adopt it.
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