the pattern formed by the rhyming words at the end of lines )ex. abab, abba, abcb).

figurative language that uses the words like or as to compare two seemingly unlike things (face like an angel).

a figure of speech in which an animal, object, force of nature, or an idea is given human qualities (the wind knocked at the door).

figurative language that directly compares two seemingly unlike things without using like or as (her eyes were twinkling stars).

the central idea or message of a work of literature. It is often expressed as a general statement about life (a man's treasure is the legacy he leaves to his children).

a writer’s attitude (or thoughts and feelings) toward his or her subject (formal, casual, humorous, or serious).

like talking to a friend – relaxed, informal, and uses everyday language, slang, and contractions (like "what's up?" or "gonna").

being serious, respectful, and objective, like writing an essay for a teacher or an article about an important event.

omniscient point of view

an “all-knowing” understanding of characters and events.

limited point of view

provides only the thoughts and feelings of a single character.

first person point of view

the story is told by a character inside the story, using "I," "me," "we," and "us." Readers see the world through the character's eyes, revealing only what that narrator knows.

third person point of view

story is told by a narrator outside the story using pronouns like he, she, they, it, and character names.

a word or phrase used multiple times in a text, for the purpose of emphasizing an emotion or idea

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Unit 2 Vocabulary

Term	Definition
stanza	a group of lines in a poem.
rhyme scheme	the pattern formed by the rhyming words at the end of lines )ex. abab, abba, abcb).
simile	figurative language that uses the words like or as to compare two seemingly unlike things (face like an angel).
personification	a figure of speech in which an animal, object, force of nature, or an idea is given human qualities (the wind knocked at the door).
metaphor	figurative language that directly compares two seemingly unlike things without using like or as (her eyes were twinkling stars).
theme	the central idea or message of a work of literature. It is often expressed as a general statement about life (a man's treasure is the legacy he leaves to his children).
tone	a writer’s attitude (or thoughts and feelings) toward his or her subject (formal, casual, humorous, or serious).
casual tone	like talking to a friend – relaxed, informal, and uses everyday language, slang, and contractions (like "what's up?" or "gonna").
formal tone	being serious, respectful, and objective, like writing an essay for a teacher or an article about an important event.
narrator	the voice telling a story.
omniscient point of view	an “all-knowing” understanding of characters and events.
limited point of view	provides only the thoughts and feelings of a single character.
first person point of view	the story is told by a character inside the story, using "I," "me," "we," and "us." Readers see the world through the character's eyes, revealing only what that narrator knows.
third person point of view	story is told by a narrator outside the story using pronouns like he, she, they, it, and character names.
repetition	a word or phrase used multiple times in a text, for the purpose of emphasizing an emotion or idea

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