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| piece of literature with two levels of meaning: a literal one and a symbolic one |
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| the repitition of beginning sounds in nearby words |
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| an implied reference in literature to a familiar person, place or event |
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| position or claim the author establishes' should be supported with valid evidence and reasoning |
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| author's intent to inform or to teach about something, to persuade or convince reader to do or not to do something, or to entertain |
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| subtle presence of positive or negative approach toward a topic |
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| a factual account of one person's life, written by another person |
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| how an author reveals a character's various traits and personality |
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| meaning that a word suggests or implies other than its dictionary definition |
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| support provided to show an argument as reasonable |
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| the dictionary definition of a word |
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| to distinguish, tell apart, and recognize differences between 2 or more items |
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| genre of literature to be presented on stage; a play |
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| traits that mark a work as imaginative or narrative (ex: plot, theme, symbol, character) |
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| traits that mark a work as reportorial, analytical, informative, or argumentative (facts, data, charts, graphs) |
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| clearly expressed or fully stated in the text |
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| piece of information provided objectively and presented as true |
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| text that is the product of imagination rather than based on fact; characters and events are the creation of an author |
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| language that is not meant to be taken literally |
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| literary device used to create expectation of later developments in a story |
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| category used to classify literature (ex: prose, poetry, drama, science fiction) |
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| headings, graphics and charts |
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| visual cues on a page of text that offer additional information to guide the readers' understanding |
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| not clearly expressed in the text but meant to be understood by the reader; implied |
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| understanding gained by "reading between the lines" |
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| non-fiction written to convey factual information; examples include textbooks, newspapers, reports, brochures |
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| outcome of events is opposite of what is expected |
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| text that includes literary elements and devices usually associated with fiction to report on actual people, places, or events; examples include biography, memoir, and essay |
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| comparison of 2 things without using the word "like" or "as" |
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| extended speech by one speaker |
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| prevailing emotion of a piece of literature; how a reader feels as they read a story |
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| text that is factual and is meant to explain, argue, instruct, or describe rather than entertain |
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| a personal view or attitude |
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| information aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people |
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| type of humor that pokes fun at a particular topic, often human vice or weakness |
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| comparison of 2 things using the word "like" or "as" |
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| a dramatic speech that reveals inner thoughts and feelings of one character in a play while they are alone on stage |
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| written instructions in a play about appearance of setting or how actors should move and behave |
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| attitude an author has about the topic they are writing about |
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| character that represents well-known meanings and basic human experiences (hero, villain, dreamer, follower) |
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| generally accepted importance or value of a piece of literature regardless of culture or time period |
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