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Liturature Terms

Language Arts Definitions

QuestionAnswer
Imagery Words and phrases that appeal to the readers' five senses
Mood The atmosphere or feeling conveyed in a piece of literature
Nonfiction Writing that tells about real people, places and events
Setting The time and place in a story; were was it, what did it look like, etc.
Anecdote A short account of an interesting, amusing, or biographical event
3rd Person Omniscient Point of View When the author writes the story as a narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters. The author refers to all characters as he, she, or it
Simile The comparison of two things that have some quality in common using the words like or as
Metaphor A comparison of two thing that have the same quality in common
3rd Person Limited When the author writes the story as a narrator who only knows the thoughts and feelings of the main character. the author refers to all characters as he she or it
1st Person Point of View Literature written as if the author is the main character. The author uses "I" to describe events
2nd Person Point of View When the author treats the reader as the main character other characters refer to the reader as "you"
Personification Giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
Symbol A person, place, object, or action that stands for something beyond itself
Rhythm Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that created a beat
Rhyme Repetition of sounds in the end of a story
Theme A message about life or human nature that is conveyed by a piece of literature, what the author wants the reader to learn while reading
Tone The writer;s attitude towards what they are writing about
Fact A piece of information that can be proven or verified
Idiom An expression different from the literal meaning of the words
Subjective Influenced by feelings and personal experience,not on fact
Opinion A personal point if view
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