Literary Skills
A brief statement or restatement of main points
Summary
A literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces
Conflict
The three reasons why an author writes a piece.
PIE (Persuade, Informative, Entertain)
A division of a poem consisting of two or more lines arranged together as a unit
A central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.
Theme
Providing examples from a text in order to prove that the information is true and accurate.
Citing Evidence
A literary element used in poetry, novels, and other writing that uses vivid description that appeals to a readers' senses to create an image or idea in their head
Imagery
You just finished reading Jack and the Beanstalk.
Entertain
A figure of speech that directly compares one thing to another for rhetorical effect.
Metaphor
A monologue addressed to oneself, thoughts spoken out loud without addressing another.
Soliloquy
Requires research, planning and outlining, editing, revising, spelling and grammar, and organization to communicate an idea.
Writing Skills
The mood implied by an author's word choice and the way that the text can make a reader feel.
Tone
The emotional or cultural meaning attached to a word, normally distinguished between positive, neutral, and negative.
Connotation
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
Oxymoron
A prose-written essay that focuses on the commentary of a central theme and utilizes characters, plot, setting, etc.
Narrative Essay
The process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts in order to gain a better understanding of it.
Analysis
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Syntax
“measured motion" - a literary device that demonstrates the long and short patterns through stressed and unstressed syllables
Rhythm
Someone who contrasts with another character to highlight their qualities.
Foil Characters
A careful examination of the mechanism of a literary work and a discussion of how that mechanism functions to reveal meaning
Literary Analysis
An ability to question; to acknowledge and test previously held assumptions; to recognize ambiguity; to examine, interpret, evaluate, reason, and reflect; to make informed judgments and decisions
Critical Thinking
A mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship.
Symbolism
All of the tools an author can use to develop and support a central idea, or argument in a text.
Author's Craft
A very short story that is significant to the topic at hand; usually adding personal knowledge or experience to the topic
Anecdote
Examines complications found within a capitalist system, including social structures, wealth disparities, and class hierarchies.
Socioeconomic Lens