Literary Terms
Identify the term Ex: Good vs Evil, Light vs Dark
juxtaposition
the lesson or message about life that the author wants the reader to understand from the story
Theme
A group of words that has a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought
Sentence
This type of figurative language compares two things by saying one thing IS another thing.
Metaphor
What dose the P in PIE stand for?
Persuade
Identify the term- "He passed away"
euphemism
The main idea the text focuses on supported by important details throughout the passage
Central idea
A sentence that includes one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
Complex Sentence
This type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as".
Simile
What dose the I in PIE stand for?
Inform
Identify the term- Oedipus Rex seeking truth and the certainty of fate
theme
The way the theme is revealed over time through characters, events, and conflicts in the story
Theme development
When two complete sentences are joined together incorrectly without proper punctuation or conjunctions
Run on sentence
Name the figurative language: "The car's engine groaned when I turned the key"!
personification
What does the E in PIE stand for?
Entertain
Identify the term- "I must be cruel only to be kind"
paradox
A type of theme that is not directly stated in the text and must be figured out by the reader
Implicit theme
A group of words that that is missing a subject, verb or complete thought and cannot stand alone
sentence fragment
Name the figurative language:" I'm so tired I could sleep for 100 hours".
hyperbole
What dose inform mean?
To tell information, such as facts
Identify the term- "You can't possibly understand the complexities of quantum physics; you failed math in high school
ad hominem
Explaining how the main idea changes Grows or becomes clearer across the text using evidence
Central idea analysis
The skills of keeping verb tense Pronouns, and sentence structure consistent throughout writing
Grammatical Consistency
Name the figurative language: "My grandmothers green thumb made her garden flourish".
Idiom
If an author is trying to get you to do something, what is their purpose?
To persuade you