Literary

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Repetition of a consonant sound in a set of
wordsEx Peter picked a peck of pickled
peppers.
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Alliteration
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Using words to create a picture in the readers
mind.Ex When all at once I saw a crowd, A
host, of golden daffodils Beside the lake,
beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the
breeze.  
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Imagery
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Comparison of unlike things without using like
or as.Ex It is the East and Juliet is the
sun.
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Metaphor
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Comparison of unlike things using like or
as.Ex She shines like the sun.
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Simile
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Use of text/knowledge to find the meaning of
unknown words.Ex A sleuth, such as Sherlock
Holmes, can be very helpful in solving
crimes.(Sherlock Holmes in this sentence leads
us to believe sleuth detective.)
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Context clues
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The reason why an author writesEx To tell
about my experiences in life.
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Authors Purpose
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Method used to develop character personalityEx
The patient boy and quiet girl were both well
mannered and did not disobey their mother.
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Characterization
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Words with opposite meaningsEx always
seldom good bad
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Antonyms
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Point of view where the person is telling the
story from outside (using he, she, they,
etc)Ex He approached his teacher and said,
Excuse me, I need help.
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Third person point of view
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Attached to a root word to create a derivative of
(a second form of) the word.Ex pre on the
word preheatORless on the word friendless
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Affix
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Coming to a conclusion based on what is
known.Ex The man ran to catch the bus. His
dress shirt was untucked and papers fluttered
from his briefcase.What can we infer about
this man?
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Inference
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The main point/key concept the author is trying
to make.Ex Summer is a wonderful time to spend
at West Beach. It is a beach with light-colored,
soft sand. The coastline goes on for a long way
and many people enjoy walking along it. Children
like to play in the surf and walk along the rocks
that are visible at low tide. This is a fun beach
for people of all ages.What is the main______?
3 200Q
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Main Idea
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The overall, broad topic.Ex In Of Mice and
Men, death of the American Dream is the ________.
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Theme
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Persuasion used to, for, or against a point of
view. (Used in commercials and campaigns.)Ex
Buy Mary Kay make-up and youll look like a super
model.
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Propaganda
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A personal belief that is not based on
proof.Ex Pro athletes are paid too much money.
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Opinion
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Giving human qualities to an inhuman
object.Ex The wind whispered to the trees,
tickling the leaves as it moved.
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Personification
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A word that stands for a sound.Ex Boom! Crash!
Bang!
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Onomatopoeia
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Extreme exaggeration.Ex I walk up a million
stairs every day to get to my room.
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Hyperbole
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4 400Q
Characters speaking to each other. Ex Hi. How
are you? she asked me.
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Dialogue
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Expression that cannot be taken literally.Ex
Its raining cats and dogs.
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Idiom
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Logical order (steps) or chronological
order.Ex 1. Get a knife, veggies, dip.2. Chop
up the veggies.3. Place them on a plate.4. Stir
the dip.
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Sequence
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Picking out the main ideas of text with the
purpose of telling a shorter version of the piece.
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Summarize
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A type of writing that explains of informs by
using facts and examples.Ex Discuss what you
would like to be when you grow up and why.
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Informational Writing
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Story of someones life written by someone
else.Ex I wrote a book on JFKs life.
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Biography
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Writing to convince the reader of something.Ex
Write about whether or not your school needs a
dress code.
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Persuasive Writing
5 500A