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Vocabulary Q
Term | Definition |
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figurative language: | an imaginative language that is not meant to be taken literally |
metaphor | a comparison between two, unlike things in which one thing becomes another |
simile | a comparison between two unlike things, using the words like or as |
hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis |
onomatopoeia | words that imitate the sound they describe |
alliteration | a series of words that begin with the same consonant sound. |
personification | a kind of metaphor that gives objects or abstract ideas human characteristics |
idiom | a common phrase that should not be taken literally |
imagery | descriptive or figurative language used to create an image in the reader’s mind |
sensory language: | words or information that appeal to the five senses |
fiction | a story with imaginary events and people |
setting | : the time and place in which a story occurs |
mood: | the reader's emotional feeling of a work created by the author’s language, tone, and subject matter. |
tone: | a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject |
theme: | the underlying message or life lesson of a literary work |
plot: | the sequence of related events that make up a story or novel (Think: plot line-exposition, rising action, climax, etc.) |
annotations: | the notes you take as you are reading (may include your thoughts on what is happening, questions, connections, and/or examples of figurative language) |
analyze: | to study the details of a text and identify essential features or meaning |
point of view: | In the first-person, the teller is a character in the story telling what he or she sees or knows. In the third-person, the narrator is someone outside of the story what he or she sees or knows. |
symbolism: | the use of symbols (an object, a person, or a place that stands for something else) |
dialogue: | conversation between characters |
characterization: | the methods a writer uses to develop characters through description, actions, and dialogue |
internal conflict: | a character’s struggles with his or her own needs, desires, or emotions. |
external conflict: | a character’s struggle with an outside force, such as another character, something in nature, or something in society. |
nonfiction: | a true story with real events and people |
expository/informative essay: | an essay that makes an assertion and explains it with details, reasons, textual evidence, and commentary |
introduction: | the opening paragraph of an essay, which must get the reader’s attention and indicate the topic |
hook: | a compelling idea or statement designed to get a reader’s attention in an introduction |
thesis statement: | a sentence, in the introduction of an essay, that states the writer’s position or opinion on the topic of the essay |
topic sentence: | a sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph; in an essay, it also makes a point that supports the thesis statement |
supporting details | : in writing, evidence (facts, statistics, examples) that supports the topic sentence |
commentary: | explanation of how or why your evidence proves your topic sentence |
conclusion: | the ending of a paragraph or essay, which brings it to a close and leaves an impression on the reader |
plagiarism: | taking and using as your own the words and ideas of another |
claim: | a writer’s statement of their opinion or position on a topic |