a spoken or written conversation between two or more people
Dialogue
a belief, perspective, or an outlook
Point of View
words and phrases that appeal to the five senses
imagery
the turning point in the story
climax
Arranged in order of time of occurrence
chronological
the attitudes and feelings of an author or speaker toward a subject
tone
words or phrases that mean the opposite of the literal meaning
irony
the different categories of literature ( e.g., poetry, science fiction, fantasy)
genre
explain the meaning; make clear
interpret
A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.
analogy
the central idea of a piece of text that is supported by details
main idea
a recognizable pattern of end thymes in a stanza of poetry
rhyme scheme
giving human characteristics to an animal, non-living object, or an idea
personification
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
connotation
state or describe exactly the meaning
define
the use of symbols (word, object, or action) to represent an abstract idea
symbolism
the feelings the reader gets from reading the author's word
moods
an expression that says one thing but means something else
idiom
a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view
perspective
give good reason; defend
justify
the reason the author wrote the text
author's purpose
a statement that is deliberately exaggerated for effect
hyperbole
the intended readers or listeners of a piece of work or performance
audience
A statement that reveals the message or lesson that the author wants the reader to learn from the story
theme
name; label
identify