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Personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Crisis
an important turning point in the story which usually involves the main character in a good or bad way
Climax
the most intense, exciting, or important point of the story
Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
What three things make up the story's exposition?
Characters, setting, situation
narrative nonfiction
a genre of nonfiction that tells about real-life events in an enjoyable way, similar to a story.
historical context
the people, events, and circumstances surrounding the action of the narrative
author's purpose
The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain)
End rhyme
rhyming words that occur at the end of the two or more lines of poetry
rhyme scheme
the pattern of end rhyme throughout a poem
Argumentative Writing
presents a claim, and supports the claim using an argument based on evidence
claim
the author's position on a topic
evidence
the data/information/story used to support a claim
Reasoning
the explanation of "why and how" the evidence supports the claim
speech
oral, public communication that can have a variety of purposes
Denotation
The dictionary definition of a word
Connotation
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
Irony
language used to convey a meaning other than what is stated
dramatic irony
when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
situational irony
occurs when the story's events violate reasonable expectations
verbal irony
the indented meaning of the person's word differs from the literal meaning
Alliteration
The repetition of initial consonant sounds, such as "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Assonance
the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are either in the same line of poetry or in nearby lines. Example: The cow had round brown eyes.
Consonance
occurs when consonant sounds are repeated within a poetic line
What are the 3 main purposes of a speech?
to inform to persuade to inspire
drama
literature written to be performed
emotional appeal
attempts to create strong feelings in the audience in response to the topic
meter
the regular, repeated arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem
Parallesim
similarity in the structure of two or more phrases, clauses, or sentences
paraphrase
write in your own words and author's ideas so you demonstrate that you understand the author's message
science fiction
a type of fantasy that includes the imaginary treatment of scientific exploration, space travel, alternate worlds , or alien creatures
situational irony
occurs when a story's events violate reasonable expectations
verbal irony
occurs when the intended meaning of a person's words differs from the literal meaning.
tall tale
a type of folktale, often associated with the American frontier, in which the heroes strengths, skills or accomplishments are exagerated
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