Vocabulary
A word that means the opposite of another word.
Antonym
The noun or pronoun a sentence is about.
Subject
A comparison using like or as
Simile
The main idea of a story
central idea
A sentence that states the main claim of an eassy
thesis statement
A word that means a similar meaning
Synonym
A group of words with a subject and a verb.
Clause
giving human traits to nonhuman things
personification
clues that help you guess what will happen next
foreshadowing
word that connects ideas smoothly
transition words
The feeling a word creates in the reader
connotation
A sentence error where two independent clauses are joined incorrectly.
Run on sentence
An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
the struggle between opposing forces in a story
conflict
Evidence that comes directly from the text
textual evidence
a word part that appears at the beginning of a word and changes its meaning
a prefix
The verb form that shows when an action happens.
Verb tense
A phrase whose meaning is different from its literal meaning
idiom
the perspective from which is a story is told
Point of view
rewriting a sentence to make it clearer or stronger
revision
reference to a well‑known person, place, or event.
Allusion
A phrase that is placed awkwardly and seems to modify the wrong word.
Misplaced modifier
A comparison that says one thing is another.
Metaphor
When the author hints at a deeper message about life
theme
The technique of explaining why your evidence supports your claim.
Commentary