Vocabulary 1
is something that was hinted at or suggested, but not directly stated.
Implied
Clues in the text that can help the reader discovered the meanings of words and phrases
Context Clues
A comparison that uses like or as
Simile
is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison
Metaphor
the action of repeating something that has already been said or written
Repetition
A story about someone's life
Biography
Conversation between two or more characters
Dialogue
a powerful or major influence or effect
Impact
refers to the ways that authors organize information in text
Text structure
the person who tells the story
Narrator
a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
Puns
an idea that represents something else.
Symbol
important
Significance
The writer or speaker's attitude toward the subject
Tone
to explain / to make something known to someone
Convey
the author, poet, playwright tells us exactly what he/she means.
Explicit
a group of words that cannot be taken literally.
Idiom
Using harsh or bitter words that are meant to hurt or make fun of another person
Sarcasm
Object that recurs over and over in a work of fiction; for example, the color pink or an oak tree.
Motif
refers to words or phrases that appeals to our five senses:sight,sound,taste,touch,and smell
Imagery
using observations and background to reach a logical conclusion
Inference
to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it
Claim
the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.
Irony
Using the same beginning sounds
Alliteration
to make known to others or to show / refers to revealing thoughts or information or to make something known that was not
Reveal/Unfold