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Groups of letters placed after a word to alter its meaning or change it into a different kind of word, from an adjective to an adverb, etc.
What is suffix
100
The position or claim the author establishes. They should be supported with valid evidence and reasoning.
What is Argument/Position
100
Though unexpressed in the actual text, meaning that may be understood by the reader; implied.
What is implicit.
100
An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event
What is allusion.
100
The range of associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its dictionary meaning.
What is connotation
200
Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text
What is explicit.
200
An exaggeration or overstatement
What is hyperbole
200
A playwright’s written instructions provided in the text of a play about the setting or how the actors are to move and behave in a play.
What are stage directions.
200
A topic of discussion or work; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work.
What is theme.
200
A story, actual or fictional, expressed orally or in text.
What is narrative.
300
A conclusion drawn from specific information that is used to make a broad statement about a topic or person.
What is a generalization.
300
An organizational device used in literature to present action that occurred before current (present) time of the story.
What is flashback.
300
Persuasive tactics used to influence people to believe, buy or do something.
What are propaganda techniques.
300
The attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject or the work itself (e.g., serious, humorous).
What is tone
300

The subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic. This can influence an person's opinion on something subconsciously.

What is bias.

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A judgment based on reasoning rather than on a direct or explicit statement. A conclusion based on facts or circumstances; understanding gained by “reading between the lines.”
What is an inference
400
Words and phrases in a sentence, paragraph, and/or whole text, which help reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
What are context clues.
400
The ordering of words into meaningful verbal patterns such as phrases, clauses, and sentences.
What is syntax
400
Text that includes literary elements and devices usually associated with fiction to report on actual persons, places, or events. Examples include nature and travel text, biography, memoir and the essay.
What is literary nonfiction.
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An author’s choice of words, phrases, sentence structures and figurative language, which combine to help create meaning and tone.
What is diction.
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A form of extended metaphor in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative are equated with meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. The underlying meaning may have moral, social, religious, or political significance, and characters are often personifications of abstract ideas such as charity, greed, or envy.
What is allegory.
500

Name 2 of the 5 types of text structure/organization.

What are problem/solution, cause/effect, sequence, compare & contrast, and description/list.

500

Written primarily to convey factual information. (e.g., textbooks, newspapers, reports, directions, brochures, technical manuals).

What is a nonfiction text?

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A literary approach that ridicules or examines human vice or weakness.
What is satire.
500

Repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect

What is anaphora?