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BAV List for RTI
Literature BAV for MAPS for 4/5 RTI
Term | Definition |
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alliteration | practice of beginning several consecutive or neighboring words with the same sound |
imagery | consist of words or phrases a writer uses to represent persons, objects, actions, feelings, and ideas descriptively by appealing to the 5 senses. The writer "paints" a picture with his words. |
metaphor | comparison of two unlike things NOT using "like" or "as" |
narration | telling of a story in writing or speaking |
onomatopoeia | use of words that mimic the sounds they describe |
personification | kind of metaphor that gives non-living objects or ideas human characteristics |
plot | sequence of events or actions in a piece of writing (or a play) |
point of view | perspective from which a story is told (first person, or third person); |
pun | play on words that are identical or similar in sound but have sharply diverse meanings |
rhyme | repetition of sounds in two or more words or phrases that appear close to each other in a poem |
setting | in writing/reading, time and place in which events take place |
simile | comparison of two or more things or ideas through the use of the words "like" or "as" |
verse | work of poetry |
theme | underlying meaning or main idea of a story |
protagonist | central, main character of a story |
antagonist | character who opposes the main character |
climax | turning point of the story; most exciting part of a story; reveals secrets and missing details; conflict becomes clear |
character | person or animal which takes part in the action of a story |
conflict | opposition of forces, essential to the plot; struggle between two forces; |
symbolism | the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea. An action, person, place, word, or object can all have a symbolic meaning. |
episode | an incident, scene, etc., within a narrative |
idiom | an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head |
assonance | resemblance of sounds; Also called vowel rhyme. Prosody. rhyme in which the same vowel sounds are used with different consonants in the stressed syllables of the rhyming words, as in penitent and reticence. |
consonance | accord or agreement; correspondence of sounds; harmony of sounds; in Music. a simultaneous combination of tones conventionally accepted as being in a state of rest |
flashback | a device in the narrative of a movie, novel, etc. that pauses the action to comment or portray a scene that happened earlier; narrative is inserted into the chronological structure of the work. |
hyperbole | obvious and intentional exaggeration; an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.” |
foreshadow | to show or indicate beforehand; give a warning in the text before an event takes place; a hint of things to come--usually bad |
irony | the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning |
oxymoron | a figure of speech by which two words together produces an inconsistent, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly. |
Third person omniscient point of view | a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL of the characters in the story; it's the ALL-KNOWING narrator who knows EVERYTHING |
Third person limited point of view | which adheres closely to one character's perspective; only tells about that person |
genre | a class or category of music, literature having a particular form, content, technique; classification system |
legend | unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical; mostly told orally |
moral | expressing or conveying truths as to right conduct, behavior; a lesson in character traits |
primary source | In the study of history, a primary source (also called original source or evidence) is an artifact, a document, a recording, or other source of information that was created at the time under study. |
theme | central idea in a piece of literature; also indicates a message or a moral |
inference | mental process by which we reach a conclusion based on specific text evidence. We infer motives, purpose, and intentions through the actions and behavior of the characters. |
assumption | a belief that is taken for granted without verifying the truth |
stakeholder | those who stand to gain or lose from an event or situation |
rising action | includes all of the events leading up the the conflict; characters interact and the story moves forward |
exposition | provides reader with useful background information; events that introduce the characters, setting and conflict |
falling action | occurs after the climax of the story; focuses on the results and how characters react to the climax; result of the climax |
resolution | ties up the loose ends and relieves the reader of anxiety and tension |
allergory | story that is used to teach something; parables in the Bible and Aesop's fables are examples |
allusion | reference to a well-known person, myth, historical event, biblical story, etc. An example--It's as bad as the sinking of the Titanic." |
first person POV | story is told from the perspective of the narrator; readers cannot know or witness anything the narrator does not tell |
second person POV | narrator speaks directly to the reader as in direct dialogue. Example "You know by now that Andre is a bad guy..." |
irony | sophisticated humor in relaying a message, often saying something that is opposite or the reverse could be true; Authors use this to say one thing when they mean another |
tone & mood | attitude an author takes toward a subject or character, such as hateful, serious, humorous, sarcastic, solemn. Author uses this in descriptions of the setting, dialogue and characterization |
compare/contrast text | text that describes the similarities and differences between two or more things, places, events, ideas, etc. signal words: although, as well, however, otherwise, yet, similarily |
problem/solution text | text that identifies an issue and how the issue is solved. Signal words: because, consequently, despite, it....then, resolved, problem is, result, so that... |
cause/effect text | text that explains how or why something happened signal words: as a result of, thereby, therefore, when....then |
chronological/sequential text | text that provides information in order of time, sequence or as a process. Signal words: after, another, before, during, first, following, immediately, initially, last, preceding, second, soon |
descriptive text | text that provides details that could be a list or an outline; signal words: above, across, along, appears to be, as in, behind, between, down, for example, for instance, such as, in particular |
bandwagon technique | implication that "everyone else is doing this" |
card stacking technique | distorting or omitting facts to sway the audience |
name-calling technique | stereotyping people or ideas |
glittering generalities technique | using "good" labels, such as patriotic, beautiful, exciting, that are unsupported by facts |
testimonial technique | endorsement by a famous person |
snob appeal technique | implication that only the richest, smartest, or most important people are using this product |
transference technique | association of a respected person with a product or idea |
windows | a vicarious experience to supersede the limits of the readers' own lives and identities; learning something different from a text |
mirrors | readers see something of themselves in the text; reflects back to the readers their identities, cultures or experiences |
Signposts | Six critical features that are noticeable points in a text, passages that DEMAND a reader pause & reflect, or, notice & note |
contrasts & contradictions | sharp contrast between what we would expect and what we observe the character doing; behavior that contradicts previous behavior or well-established patterns |
Aha moment | a character's realization of something that shifts his actions or understanding or himself, others or the world around him |
Tough questions | questions a characters raises that reveal his or her inner struggle |
Word of the Wiser | advice or insight a wiser character, who is usually older, offers about life to the main character |
Again & Again | events, images, or particular words that recur over a portion of the novel |
Memory Moment | recollection by a character that interrupts the forward progress of the story |