Applications Flashcards
Metaphor
Making a comparison of two or more things without using the words “like” or “as.”
Life is a bowl of cherries.
Stanza
lines chunked together in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose
Summary
a short retelling of the main points of a text
literature review
Diversity
Representations of people with their different cultures, which can be in language, social status, age, ethnicity, or other traits within a group.
Many schools today are encompassed with multicultural diversity
Lyric Poem
a poem that conveys feelings or emotions through imagery and figurative language
“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost
Plot
The events included in a story (may or may not be sequential).
Characters
The persons, animals, or other figures who are in stories.
Cultural Sensitivity
dealing with difficult topics carefully and considering how different cultures would interpret the information.
Epic
a long, narrative poem featuring a hero on a journey while performing extraordinary acts
The Iliad
Hyperbole
To exaggerate or overstate something that is being described.
Some of my clothes seem as old as the hills.
Personification
Giving human traits to inanimate, non-living objects.
The stars seemed to dance in the glow of the moon.
Universal Theme
common ideas that appear in literature across all cultures
Some common universal themes include love, courage, friendship, and good succeeding over evil.
Figurative Language
A word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning
hyperbole: I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!
Imagery
heavily descriptive language
Textual Evidence
Proof or support of the meaning of what is being read or has been read. This evidence can be a direct quote, transition words in time and space, a statement of purpose, and/or making an argument.
Students had to write down proof of their answer to the questions on the test over the story they just read.
Genre
Various forms of texts including short stories, essays, folktales, fairy tales, poetry, historical fiction, biographies and autobiographies, memoirs, comedies and tragedies.
Night by Elie Wiesel is an example of a memoir.
Informational Text
Text that provides factual information such as in newspapers, magazines, chapters in a textbook, how-to manuals or directions.
The school newspaper is considered an informational text.
Retell
a comprehension strategy in which students retell or tell differently what they have read or listened to
When students retell a story, they are demonstrating their comprehension of the most important parts.
Story Map
a graphic organizer in which elements from a story (characters, setting, problem, solution, etc.) are recorded to help with literary analysis
Theme
The big idea or major message in a story which is often universal in that it goes beyond cultural boundaries.
Harry Potter books have several themes including good vs. evil and making good choices.
Poetry
Creative writing written in verse and often including rhymes or heavy use of figurative language
Onomatopoeia
Using words that make the sound of what the text is describing.
The buzzing bee flew into the room.
Summarizing
Writing or speaking a brief description of more extensive information by covering only the main/most important points, without details.
Literary Analysis
The careful examination of a text or one element of a text, including theme, plot, characters, or setting, in order to determine why and how the particular text was written.
