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ELA Eog Vocab List 1
Term | Definition |
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Idiom | A word or phrase that is not taken literally, like “bought the farm” has nothing to do with purchasing real estate, but refers to dying |
Interpret | To understand something in a specified way, to explain the meaning of something |
Reflects | To understand something in a specified way, to explain the meaning of something |
Point of View | Refers to the position or standpoint from which the story is told, the way something is viewed or considered, there are 3 points of view: First-person - A character within the story recounts/retells his or her own experiences or impressions. If you see th |
Speaker | the ----- is the voice behind the poem. Think of the ----- of a poem as a character—someone to be analyzed, thought about, and discovered |
Mood | Literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. |
Tone | An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. |
Plot | The events that make up a story |
Stanza | Group of lines of poetry (usually 4 or more) |
Moral | A message conveyed by, or a lesson learned from, a story, a poem, or an event |
Explicit | Very clear and complete : leaving no doubt about the meaning |
Conclude | To form or state an opinion : to come to a logical decision based on given information |
Theme | The message an author is trying to teach the reader, a generalization that can be applied in other instances. |
Conflict | Opposing characters or forces, the problem, gives rise to the dramatic action in a drama or fiction |
Resolution | The solution to the conflict or problem |
Impression | The power to have an important effect on someone or something, the effect of an outside influence or event |
Generilization | A general statement, idea, or principle, a statement that applies to a group of people or things |
Determine | To find out, decide given option or possibilities |
Interaction | The act of talking, communicating, reacting or doing things with other people, the action or influence of things on one another |
Context | The text or speech that comes immediately before and after a piece of text that influences what it means, the conditions and events related to a particular event or situation |
Claim | State or assert that something is true or factual, typically without providing evidence or proof |
Accurately | Precise; exact. |