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| mood | the emotional quality of a work |
| symbolism | the practice of using an object to represent a belief, idea, superstition, or an institution (Example: a heart is a symbol for love; the eagle represents Zeus.) |
| flashback | when the author recreates a scene that took place at an earlier time and tells it as if it is happening at the present moment |
| irony | when the outcome is opposite what the reader expects (Example: a patrolman who gets caught for DUI) |
| theme | the author’s message or underlying purpose for a work; the life lesson or moral of a |
| suspense | keeps you reading to learn how key events turn out |
| foreshadowing | dropping of hints or clues about what will happen later |
| biography | account of a person's life written by an outside source |
| authobiography | account of a person's life written by THAT person |
| main idea | most important message of the nonfiction text |
| speech | essay delivered orally |
| supporting details | this is what helps you find the main idea in a text and is used to further develop the main idea |
| essay | a short piece of writing that examines a topic of interest |
| purpose | written to inform, persuade, express opinion, entertain, etc. |
| logic | accurate reasoning supported by reasons, evidence, and examples |
| unity | all details support the main idea |
| coherence | one idea flows from another in a way that makes it easy for readers to understand |
