literary terms Flashcards
what is the authors purpose?
reasoning behind why the author wrote the piece
what are rhetorical devices?
use of language that is intended to have a effect on the audience.
what is a symbol?
A person, place, object or a activity that stands for something beyond itself.
what is theme?
the central idea or underlying message that the writer wants the reader to understand
what is an inference?
a logical assumption or conclusion that is based on observation facts and ones own knowledge and experience.
what is parallelism?
when the same patterns of words or structures are used to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance
what is repetition
a literacy technique in which a sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated for emphasis.
what is text structure?
how a author arranges parts of a story.
what is a simile>
comparing two things by using like or as.
what is supporting textual evidence?
material that serves to prove a claim.
what is a metaphor?
comparing two things by stating one thing is another without using like or as
figurative\ language
words or expressions to make the story pop
fortons fool
when a charter thinks they are made a fool by fate
claim
writer’s position on an issue
inference
logical assumption based on facts
