Semester Exam Flashcards
Words that mean something other than their “real” meaning.
Figurative language
Messages about life and human nature that writers convey to their readers.
Theme
The organizational pattern an author uses to structure the ideas in a text.
Text structure, examples are cause/effect, compare/contrast, etc.
A writer’s position on a problem or issue; a writer’s main idea or position. (directly or indirectly)
Claims
A writer’s choice of narrator.
Point of view
The reason an author decides to write about a specific topic
Author’s purpose
A struggle between different forces (internal or external).
Conflict
Main, minor, dynamic, static, flat, and round.
Character types
The character’s qualities.
Character traits
Refers to the typical structures used by writers and their works to convey his or her message in a simple manner to his or her readers.
Literary device. Examples are metaphors, similes, etc.
A feeling that the writer creates for the readers.
Mood
A writers attitude toward his or her subject.
Tone
The repeating of the sound, word, phrase, or line to emphasize something in a poem.
Repetition
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
Alliteration
A comparison between two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”.
Simile
