| A | B |
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| expository text | text written to explain and convey information about a specific topic |
| figurative language | language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling |
| first person | the "first person" or "personal" point of view relates events as they are perceived by a single character |
| flashback | a device used in literature to present action that occured before the beginning of the story |
| focus | the center of interest or attention |
| folktales | a story originating in oral tradition |
| foreshadowing | a device used in literature to create expectation or to set up an explanation of later developments |
| free verse | poetry that lacks regular metrical and rhyme patterns but that tries to capture the cadences of everyday speech |
| generalization | a conclusion, drawn from specific information, that is used to make a broad statement about a topic or person |
| genre | a category used to classify literary works, usually by form, technique or content (e.g., prose or poetry) |
