| A | B |
| direct quotation | gives the speaker's exact words spoken |
| indirect quotation | does not give the exact words spoken by an individual |
| introductory words | begin a new thought |
| noun of direct address | this is the name of a person who is spoken to directly |
| analogy | helps you understand a word's meaning by requiring you think about the word's relationship to other words |
| cause and effect | when events are connected; when one event causes the other to happen |
| Quaker | a member of a religious group known as The Society of Friends |
| biography | a type of nonfiction in which a writer gives a factual account of someone else's life |
| personal narrative | writing about an experience that happened to you directly |
| conflicts | a struggle between two opposing forces (internal or external) |
| setting | the time and place of the action of a story, poem or play |
| plot | sequence of related events that make up a story; the action in the story |
| climax | the highest point of interest or suspense |
| resolution | all the loose ends are tied up and the story is brought to a close |
| concrete poetry | typography - the arrangement of words on a paper |
| simile | a comparison of two unlike things; uses words "like" or "as" |
| imagery | words and phrases that appeal to the reader's senses |
| drama | a form of literature meant to be performed by actors before an audience |
| dialogue | a conversation between two or more characters |
| sound effects | sounds of words used to create auditory representations |
| scenery | all the decorations on stage that help create the setting |
| props | the objects that actors need during the play |
| 6 strategies for reading drama | read silently, figure out what's happening, read stage directions carefully, get to know the characters, keep track of the plot, read the play aloud to others |
| script | form in which drama is written; lines are written out for each character to speak |