Mrs. Tebbing Flashcards
alliteration
repetition of a initial consonant sound
Central idea
important, or central thought of a text
Character
the person that takes place in the story
characterization/character development
how characters are described either directly or indirectly
citation
a reference to a source
cite textual evidence
quote directly or indirectly from a text in order to provide evidence
fiction
imaginative works of prose,
figurative language
language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary or literary meaning of the words
flashback
a narrative device in which an event or scene that took place in the past is inserted into the chronological structure of the story.
hyperbole
an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect
metaphor
a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is used to imply comparison between two seemingly unlike things
mood
the atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader to evoke certain feelings
plot
the action or sequence of events in a story
setting
the time and location of action in a work of literature
simile
a figure of speech creating as comparison between two seemingly unlike things using “like” or “as”
