Literary Terms

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major divisions in a play

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act

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Repetition of a sound at the beginning of a word, e.g., "Silly Sarah Sue Sang"

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alliteration

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To separate or break into parts and examine

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analyze

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A little story or small piece of information

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anecdote

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Express a position on a problem and support it with reasons or evidence

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arguments

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The author's main idea

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author's message

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The reason why the author wrote the text. To inform, To persuade, or To entertain.

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author's purpose

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Provides information about a graphic aid.

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caption

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The event that happens first and the event that follows, or when one event brings about another

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cause-effect

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The qualities shown by a character

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character trait