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Organizational Patterns
Literary Techniques
Types of Context Clues
Prefixes and Suffixes
Other Literary Terms
100
Organizing your writing by describing the different parts of your topic one-by-one
What is classification
100
A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a simile
100
The meaning of a word is listed directly by the writer
What is definition/restatement
100
A prefix that when added to the beginning of a word means "against"
What is anti-
100
A literary device in which the author gives information or a hint about what will happen later in the story
What is foreshadowing
200
When writing is organized in order of time (usually from earliest to latest)
What is chronological
200
A literary device in which some object, idea, or animal is given human attributes
What is personification
200
The sentence uses a similar word to help explain the meaning of a new word
What is synonym
200
A suffix that when added to the end of a word means "can be done"
What is -able/-ible
200
A literary element that evokes emotion in the reader through the use of descriptive words
What is mood
300
When you organize a writing by explaining something and then analyzing its results or people/society's reaction to an incident
What is cause and effect
300
A comparison between two things without the use of "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor
300
The sentence uses the opposite definition of a word to help explain its meaning
What is antonym
300
A two letter prefix that when added to the beginning of a word means "not" or "opposite of"
What is in-/im-/il-/ir-/un-
300
A literary device that depicts a situation that turns out differently than what was expected
What is (situational) irony
400
When information is organized by importance according to the author's sense of priority
What is order of importance
400
The use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in a way that appeals to our senses
What is imagery
400
The writer uses a scenario or situation to explain a word
What is example
400
A suffix that when added to the end of a word means "without"
What is -less
400
A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work
What is theme
500
When you organize an essay by describing two or more things, discussing their similarities and differences
What is comparison and contrast
500
The exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis
What is hyperbole
500
Giving a description of the word and why the writer is using it
What is explanation
500
A prefix that when added to the beginning of a word means "under"
What is sub-
500
The attitude of a writer toward an audience or about a subject that is typically conveyed through word choice or point of view
What is tone