ELA Terms #1
What is a short restatement of a piece of writing in the reader's own words?
What is a Summary?
An implied comparison between two (usually) unrelated things.
What is a Metaphor?
The atmosphere created by a writer's word choice and details.
What is Mood?
Putting the text you read into your own words
What is Paraphrasing?
A reference to another piece of literature, to history, or to pop culture.
What is an Allusion?
A writer's reason for creating a work
What is Author's Purpose?
When the author goes back in time to explain something that will help the reader understand the story better.
What is Flashback?
A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader.
What is Theme?
Your opinion or position on an issue, topic, or question.
What is a Claim (or Thesis)?
The repetition of the initial letter or sound in two or more words in a line.
What is Alliteration?
The highest point (turning point) in the action of a story.
What is the Climax?
A difference between what you expect to happen and what actually happens.
What is Irony?
The relationships between two or more events in which one event brings about another.
What is Cause and Effect?
The part of the plot that gives information, introduces characters, and provides the main setting.
What is the Introduction (or, the Exposition)?
Words that spell out sounds, or words that sound like what they mean
What is Onomatopoeia?
The "when & where" a story takes place.
What is Setting?
An exaggeration used to emphasize a point.
What is Hyperbole?
Using clues in the text along with your own prior knowledge in order to make an educated guess about an unstated idea.
What is making an Inference?
A person, an animal, or an imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a story
What is a Character?
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects.
What is Personification?
The hero of the story.
Who is the Protagonist?
The vantage point from which the writer tells the story
What is Point of View?
The overall subject or topic in a piece of writing.
What is the Main Idea?
The action or sequence of events in a story.
What is the Plot?
Using words that would appeal to one or more of the five senses, or that create a picture in the reader's mind
What is Imagery?