| A | B |
|---|
| literary | being able to communicate effectively by reading and writing |
| irony | the direct opposite of what is said or done |
| onomatopoeia | sounds associated with an object |
| personification | to give inanimate objects human feelings and attributes |
| rubric | specific steps to follow for an assignment |
| legible | easy to read |
| cite | to quote someone |
| edit | to replace words, phrases, and sentences that sound awkward or confusing and to correct errors in spelling, usage, mechanics and grammar. |
| fluency | automatic word recognition, rapid recoding, and checking for meaning. |
| grammar | the study of the structure and features of a language. |
| simile | compare using like or as |
| pun | play on words |
| verbal irony | to say the opposite of what you mean |
| exposition | intro to characters , setting and sitaution |
| resolution | solution to the conflict |
| theme | insight into life an author wants you to get |
| moral | lesson meant to scare you |
| internal conflict | conflict within your own mind |
| external conflict | conflict outside of oneself |
| man vs nature | a tree falling on you |
| characterization | the process an author goes through in revealing a character |
