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Aberdeen Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Author’s Purpose | The reason an author writes about a particular topic. |
Author's Craft | An intentional and deliberate use of organization patterns, text and graphic features, sentence structures, devices, and language to create an effective written work. |
Character | A person or thing who plays a role in a book. |
Climax | The highest point in the plot or where the problem reaches its peak |
Falling Action | after the climax; begins to resolve the conflict |
Imagery | The use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions. |
Figurative Language | Language not intended to be taken literally. |
Genre | The type of work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content. |
Metaphor | A COMPARISON describing a person or a thing using words not meant to be literal. |
Plot | sequence of events in a story |
Point of View | The perspective from which the events in the story are told. |
Resolution | The story's problem is worked out. |
Simile | A comparison of two things using the words LIKE or AS. |
Sound Device | Creates meaning through SOUND to help readers develop visual images. |
Setting | time and place |
Voice | The articulation or expression in coherent form, either VERBALLY or in a piece of writing. |
Theme | The central or universal idea of a literary work. |
Text Structure | The way or pattern in which an author organizes ideas within a text. |
Audience | The intended target group for a message. |
Conflict | The opposition of persons or forces that brings dramatic action. |
Literary Devices | such as imagery, irony, or foreshadowing |
Act | a large division of a full-length play |
Character Tag | Specific phrases or actions displayed by a character. |
Rising Action | A series of events that build interest and leads to the climax. |
Context | The words that that follow a specific word in a passage. |
Drama | A stage play format that is performed. |
Exposition | Provides important details about the setting and characters. |
Scene | A subdivision of a play that takes place in the same setting. |
Stage Direction | Instructions that provide information about the characters, setting, and action. |
Word Choice | The author's thoughtful use of vocabulary to convey meaning to the reader. |