1 & 2 NJIC terms

Allusion

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

Analogy

A comparison that shows the similarities between two things

Archetype

A character that follows a specific pattern of behavior that is common in literature

character

a person, object, or animal who takes part in an action of text

Characterization

The way a writer reveals a character's personality through the character's words and behavior, descriptions of a characters appearance, descriptions of the characters thoughts and feelings, and comments made about the character by others in the story

compare

to look for similarities

Conclusion

the end or finish of an event or process.

contrast

to look for differences

Dialogue

the words that characters speak in a text

formal style

an approach to writing that uses sophisticated language and avoids slang to convey profession message

humor

the amusing elements of a text

Inference

a guess about a text based on evidence and prior knowledge

informal style

a type of writing that uses casual, everyday language

Introduction

the beginning of a piece of writing

Plot

a series of related events that make up a story

Point ofView

the perspective from which a story is told

Setting

the time and place in which a story occurs

situational irony

a situation in which the outcome is the opposite to what was expected.

source

A book, article, person, or other resource consulted for information.

summary

the most important ideas of a text

supporting details

Facts, statistics, quotations, and examples that support the central idea of a paragraph.

supporting paragraphs

groups of sentences that provide more information

Suspense

A feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a story

Theme

the central idea of the text

Thesis

a statement that presents the main argument of a piece of writing usually found in the introduction of the writing

varying sentence structure

the use of different types of sentences to make the text interesting

verbal ironay

a situation in which a characters's or narrator's words do not match what is really meant

rising action

related series of incidents that build towards the greatest turning point (climax)

Climax

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

First person

the narrator is a character in the story

thrid person omniscient

all knowing of character's feeling

thrid person limited

when the narrator's knowledge is limited to what one of the characters knows