6th Grade English Language Arts Terms

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What is mood in literature?

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Mood is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or emotions in the reader.

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What is the author's purpose?

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The author's purpose is the reason for creating a specific piece of work, which may be to educate, entertain, or persuade.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things, as in 'The pen danced across the page.'

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What point of view is used when the narrator is a character in the story?

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This is called 1st person point of view.

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What can be inferred if a character applies sunscreen and is near a beach?

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It can be inferred that the character is near an ocean.

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What is tone in literature?

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Tone refers to the author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is a genre?

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A genre is a category of literature characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter, such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc.

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What is an anecdote?

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An anecdote is a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.