NWEA Reading Vocabulary

Front

What is the arrangement of parts in a piece of writing, music, or art?

Back

Form

Front

What term describes when something represents something other than its real meaning?

Back

Symbolism

Front

What is a word or phrase that has a specific meaning in a context?

Back

Term

Front

What point of view uses 'I' or 'we' in writing?

Back

First person

Front

What is an imaginative narrative of an event called?

Back

Tale

Front

What is the term for a short, witty saying that expresses a general truth?

Back

Aphorism

Front

What is the perspective called when the narrator addresses the reader as 'you'?

Back

Second person

Front

What is the term for the overall feeling or atmosphere created by a piece of writing?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a literary work?

Back

Motif

Front

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile