ELA Vocab
Build
to develop or increase
Similie
compares two different things , using the words "like" or "as"
Plot
sequence of connected events and actions that make up a story
Theme
The lesson learned in a story
Nibble
to take very small bites
Narrative
a real or fictional (fake or made up) account of a story
Metaphor
Directly comparing two things without using like or as
Setting
the time, place, and environment where a story occurs ,or an event happens
Authors purpose
the primary reason an author writes a text or uses certain literary elements
(to make the reader feel a certain way)
Reluctant
This word is used to describe being unwilling or uninterested in doing something.
Literary device
specific techniques that allow a writer to convey a deeper meaning that goes beyond what’s on the page (flashback, figurative language, TEXT DETAIL)
Personification
giving human qualities, emotions, or actions to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract concepts.
Perspective (point of view)
is who is telling the story (first, second or third person)/whose thoughts and feelings we hear
To retell a story using main points and key elements in your own words
Authority
the right or power to give orders, make decisions, or control people.
Sustain
to keep something going; to maintain or continue
Symbolism
using objects, characters, or colors to represent abstract ideas, themes, or emotions beyond their literal meaning.
Rising action
Tension is building towards the climax
Subconcious
the part of your mind that holds thoughts, memories, and feelings you aren't actively thinking about, but that still influence how you act and feel
Genre
a category or specific type of music, art, books,
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration for effect (I've got a years worth of homework)
Climax
the most intense, exciting, or important point in a story, event, or series of actions, typically marking a turning point or the peak of tension.
Incomprehensible
something is impossible to understand or too confusing to make sense of