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English 7 M3
Module 3 Lesson Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the use of words with the same or similar beginning sounds |
| audience | the intended readers to whom the author is writing |
| chronological order | organizational pattern in which details are arranged in the order they occur |
| citation | a note stating where the author found a specific piece of information |
| element | a material composed of one kind of atom, with a fixed number of protons in its nucleus; elements combine to form many kinds of matter |
| epic | a long narrative poem that celebrates the deeds of a heroic figure |
| fact | a statement that can be proven true |
| figurative language | language that uses figures of speech such as metaphor, simile, and personification for poetic effect rather than for precise, factual meaning. |
| historical fiction | a type of story that contains facts about real people, places, and events, but also contains fictional elements that add dramatic interest to the story |
| hook | a surprising or intriguing passage, idea, or image used to grab the reader’s attention, usually at the beginning of a work |
| irony | the effect of language in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated; or the effect of a situation in which the opposite of what one would have thought is actually what occurs |
| logical order | organizational pattern in which details are grouped together such as in comparison and contrast, where the similarities or differences are grouped together |
| metaphor | a figure of speech that suggests or states a comparison between two unlike things, without using such words as like or as; for example, "The cat´s eyes were emeralds shining in the night." |
| meter | the arrangement of words in poetry based on rhythm, accents, and the number of syllables in a line |
| mood | the emotions or feelings conveyed in a literary work |
| narrative poem | a poem that tells a story |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words that imitate sounds, such as buzz, clang, boom |
| order of importance | organizational pattern in which details are presented from least important to most important or from most important to least important |
| pattern of organization | the order in which details are arranged |
| personification | giving human qualities to a thing or abstraction; for example, "The kettle sang on the hearth," or "After the victory, freedom held its head high in the nation." |
| plagiarism | using another person´s words without crediting the source |
| purpose | the reason for writing |
| research | finding information through study rather than through personal experience |
| research report | a type of essay based mainly on the author´s research |
| rhyme scheme | the pattern of rhymes made by the final words or sounds in the lines of a poem, typically designated by a different letter of the alphabet to represent each rhyme |
| rhythm | a regular pattern of sound and beats within a poem |
| setting | where and when a literary work takes place |
| simile | a figure of speech that compares two things, usually using the words like or as; for example, "like a thief in the night," "quiet as a mouse" |
| source | a provider of information, such as a book, a historical document, online materials, or an interviewee |
| spatial order | organizational pattern in which details are arranged according to location |
| stanza | a subdivision or group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in prose writing |
| style | the words the writer chooses and the way the writer arranges the words into sentences |
| thesis statement | the sentence that states the main idea of an essay |
| tone | the writer's attitude toward the topic or subject |
| voice | the way a piece of writing sounds |
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