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State Of Ohio Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plot | beginning,middle, and end |
| Firgurative Language | analogy,metaphor,simile,personification,alliteration, etc. |
| Flashback | tells something that has happened before |
| Exposition | the character(s), setting, and conflict are introduced |
| Rising Action | the conflict is getting intense |
| Resolution | the end where the conflicts are resolved |
| Dialogue | conversation between 2 characters |
| Dialect | the way a person speaks |
| Author's Purpose | to entertain, persuade, or inform |
| Allusion | a reference to history, the writer thinks you already should know |
| Analogy | red:color::rose:flower, white:black::tall:short |
| Analyze | think about how all the parts are related to each other |
| Assess | evaluate |
| Connotation | your definition of a word |
| Denotation | dictionary definition of a word |
| Implicit | implied meaning |
| Explicit | directly stated |
| Main Idea | specific detail from the story |
| Meter | the rhythm |
| Mood | the words the author uses to express his attitude |
| Tone | the feeling you get from the story |
| Perspective | who's point of view is the story being told from |
| Stanza | a grouping of lines |
| Text Features | graphs, bold print, maps, headings, etc. |
| Summary | include characters, setting, point of view, theme, but NO PERSONAL OPINION |
| Falling Action | after the climax and leading to the ending |