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| plot | the events in a story |
| onomatopoeia | a word that sounds like its meaning |
| symbolism | the use of symbols to represent an abstract idea |
| flashback | a point in the story in which prior events are revealed |
| simile | a comparison of two different things using the words “like” or “as” |
| theme | the main message or moral of the story |
| main idea | the central idea of a text supported by details |
| analogy | a comparison of two things for the purpose of explaining or clarifying |
| imagery | words and phrases that appeal to the five senses |
| climax | the turning point in a story |
| personification | giving human characteristics to an animal, non-living object, or an idea |
| allusion | a reference to a person, place, event, or literary work |
| hyperbole | a statement that is deliberately exaggerated |
| setting | the time, place, and conditions a story happens |
| irony | words or phrases that mean the opposite of the literal meaning |
| foreshadow | to hint at events that will happen later in the story |
| idiom | an expression not to be taken literally |
| empathy | to put yourself in someone else's place to understand their feelings |
| paraphrase | to restate text in your OWN words |
| plagiarism | to copy the work of someone else without giving them credit |
| thesis statement | a sentence or two stating what a paper is about |
| bias | to favor one thing over another |
| textual evidence | details from a text that supports your paper or thesis |
| tone | the attitudes or feelings an author has towards a text |
| works cited | a list of sources that support a paper or report |
| argument | A point of view supported by details to convince |
| persuasion | To argue a viewpoint in order to convince |
| revising | reviewing a written work in order to correct or improve |
| syntax | word or phrases arranged to make a good sentence |
| metaphor | to compare two things without using "like" or "as" |
| inference | conclusion made based on reasoning and textual evidence |
| summarize | to retell the main points of a text using supporting details |
| connotative | the negative and positive feelings connected with a word |
| point of view | an outlook, belief, or perspective |
| narrative | a story of connected events |
| author's purpose | the reason why a text is written |
| motif | a distinctive feature or dominant idea in a text |
| alliteration | the repetition of beginning consonant sounds |
| oxymoron | two contradictory words put together |
