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  • a reference to something that is common knowledge in literature
    alliteration
  • What type of sentence is this? - Mystery stories are extremely popular, and many readers buy mystery books at local bookstores.
    compound
  • a structure that tells about events in a time order or steps
    Chronological Order
  • a conversation between characters
    dialogue
  • the feelings words evoke
    connotation
  • a word part that contains the core meaning of the word: Ex. the _____ "form" means shape
    Root
  • words that appeal to your senses (sounds, sights, tastes, touch, smells)
    Sensory Language / imagery
  • What type of poem is a response to a singular event? It is known for repetition
    Occasional Poem
  • What the author wants you to take away from the story
    theme
  • What type of fig. language is this? The dust tickled my nose
    personification
  • The way you see yourself
    Sense-of-Self
  • a group of words that contains both a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb)
    clause
  • What type of figurative  language is this? I'm as slow as the flowers blooming.
    simile
  • a struggle between opposing forces
    conflict
  • The way you view the world around you
    sense-of-world
  • a group of words that may contain a subject or a verb or neither; never will contain both
    phrase
  • writing from your own perspective (you are inside the main charater's head)
    first person
  • What type of sentence is this? - Annie wrote most of the story, but Sara will read it aloud to the class because Annie is too nervous.
    compound-complex
  • What type of poem provides meaning and examples of a specific word?
    Definition Poem
  • what the text is about (the subjects)
    main idea
  • What type of sentence is this? - Alice in Wonderland is my favorite Disney movie.
    simple
  • words or phrases that expresses ideas in creative, unusual, or unexpected ways
    figurative language
  • a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.
    Irony
  • What type of poem is the best when providing a timeline of events?
    Time-Stamp Poem
  • The author's attitude towards what he/she is writing
    tone
  • the dictionary definition of the word
    denotation
  • notes taken while analyzing a piece of writing
    annotations
  • What type of fig. language is this? I froze in fear when I heard the alarm.
    idiom
  • What are nouns that you can see, touch, smell, hear, or taste?
    concrete nouns
  • The feeling the reader gets from the story
    mood
  • What type of sentence is this? - While the babysitter kept watch over the twin baby girls, they slept sweetly and peacefully.
    complex
  • What type of poem is a dedication, showing appreciation to something?
    Ode
  • a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize
    Allusion
  • What are nouns that you cannot experience through your 5 senses?
    abstract nouns
  • What type of fig. language is this? Everyone in the world is going to the party.
    hyperbole
  • What type of fig. language is this? This classroom is an icebox.
    metaphor
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