The main division within a book.

To tell how things are similar.

An assertion of the truth of something, often a value statement; generally, an author uses evidence to support the assertion of truth.

To tell how things are different.

To make an idea or feeling known to another person; to carry it over from one to another.

To explain something in words; providing the details necessary to give a full and precise account.

To find out or settle a question, or to come to a decision.

To grow or change into a more advanced, larger, or stronger form.

A genre or category of literature generally designed to be presented to an audience by actors on stage that relies heavily on dialogue.

To determine quality or value after careful analysis or investigation.

A thing that happens; an occurrence.

Facts and/or information (quotes, statistics, graphs, etc.) presented together as a body of support for a claim or value statement.

Stated clearly and directly, leaving no room for confusion or interpretation.

A way of using words to create meaning that's not literal. It's often used to create a strong emotion or image in the reader's mind.

A specific type of writing, such as science fiction, mystery, or historical fiction.

A conclusion derived from logical reasoning following an investigation of available evidence.

Compares two things by saying one thing is another, without using the words "like" or "as".

A word that sounds like what it means. For example, "thud," "crash," "bang," and "buzz."

A group of sentences that are organized and related to a single topic.

A literary device that gives human characteristics to non-human things, such as animals or objects.

The ability to consider and understand the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of someone else.

A small group of words representing a conceptual unit, containing either a subject or a verb, but not both.

The sequence of events in a story, play, movie, etc.

A literary work, generally composed in verse and using figurative language; contains lines, stanzas, and figurative language; may rhyme but does not have to.

A narrator’s, writer’s, or speaker’s position with regard to the events of a narrative; the vantage point from which one relates the events of a story or makes an argument.

Sentences are grouped into paragraphs. Written to persuade, inform, or entertain.

An explanation or justification for a claim, action, or value statement; the process of thinking through an argument, forming judgments, and drawing conclusions using a process of logic.

To say, show, or act in response to a prompt, which may be a question, an action or event, a claim or counterclaim, etc.

A group of words that expresses a complete thought.

The time and place of the action in a book, play, story, etc.

A figure of speech that compares two things using the words "like" or "as".

The primary organizing structure in poetry and verse that forms the basic recurring measure, composed of lines.

A brief statement of the main points of a larger work or text; the act of providing such a statement or account.

To prove with reasons or evidence.

Anything that students can read, write, view, listen to, or explore, including books, photographs, films, articles, music, art, and more

Evidence found within a particular text used to support or explain conclusions, opinions, and/or assertions about the text itself.

The subject or underlying meaning that a literary text directly or indirectly explains, develops, and/or explores.

The attitude an author takes toward the subject or topic of a text, generally revealed through word choice, perspective, or point of view.

Literary Terms and Concepts Flashcards

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

1st Person

Back

A character in the story is telling the story. The keywords are me, my, and I.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

3rd Person Limited

Back

A narrator is telling the story. We are hearing the thoughts and feelings of one character.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

3rd Person Omniscient

Back

A narrator is telling the story. We are hearing the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

analysis

Back

A detailed examination of the components of a subject to understand its meaning and/or nature as a whole.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Analyze

Back

To critically examine the components of a subject to understand its meaning and nature as a whole (look closely).

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

argument

Back

Value statement(s) supported by evidence whose purpose is to persuade or explain.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

central idea

Back

The unifying concept within an informational text to which other elements and ideas relate.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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