Comparing Text & Analyzing Language Vocabulary

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The action of mentioning or alluding to chapters of a book, academic journal articles, newspapers, graphs, charts, and images.

• Reference

• Source

• Allusion

• Indirect

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The main or literal meaning of a word, without including the feelings or ideas associated with it.

• Denotative

• Connotative

• Indirect

• Metaphor

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Something has an additional meaning beyond its literal definition.

• Denotative

• Connotative

• Indirect

• Metaphor

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A character who needs saving.

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The evolution of  a character turning into someone new.

• Reference

• Source

• Transformation

• Indirect

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One of the classic literary master plots, where the protagonist believes he's been wronged and seeks to retaliate against the antagonist.

• Quest

• Revenge

• Transformation

• Underdog

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Someone in a story, who from the beginning is expected to lose.

• Quest

• Revenge

• Transformation

• Underdog

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A journey toward a specific mission or a goal that serves as a plot device in mythology and fiction.

• Quest

• Revenge

• Transformation

• Underdog

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The text or other work that provides the information that is being used.

• Source

• Reference

• Indirect

• Allusion

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A word used to describe a traditional story that typically aims to explain a natural or social phenomenon.

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A category that authors use to describe the primary content and tone of their writing such as poetry, fiction, or nonfiction.

• Free Verse

• Genre

• Poetry

• Drama

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Literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though it may be based on a true story or situation.

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Refers to factual stories based on real people, information, or events.

• Free Verse

• Drama

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

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How the author wants the reader to feel.

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A consideration of the similarities or differences between people, places, events, or ideas.

• Metaphor

• Comparison

• Simile

• Hyperbole

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A comparison of two different things to show their similarities.

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A comparison of two things using words "like" or "as.”

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Alliteration

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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally possible.

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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A common phrase which means something different from its literal meaning but can be understood because of their popular use.

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A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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A series of words that begin with the same consonant sounds.

• Oxymoron

• 
  Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Idiom

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The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it.

• Onomatopoeia

• Oxymoron

• Tone

• Mood

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Combines contradictory terms with opposing meanings (as in 'organized chaos').

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How the reader feels about the text while reading.

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A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.

• Source

• Reference

• Indirect

• Allusion

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When an author reveals a character's traits through actions, thoughts, speech, etc., instead of saying it outright.

• Reference

• Source

• Indirect

• Allusion

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A main character in literature that may possess great or admirable qualities and be forced to overcome obstacles in the course of the story.

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The wise, experienced character who guides and trains the protagonist, providing them with valuable insights and knowledge to help them overcome challenges and achieve their goals.

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A character or pattern of circumstances that recurs throughout literature and thought consistently enough to be considered a universal concept or situation.

• Hero

• Archetype

• Coming-of-age

• Maiden

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A protagonist’s journey from being a child to being an adult.

• Poetry

• Genre

• Hero

• Coming-of-age

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People thought to possess magical powers or to command supernatural forces.

• Wise Old Man

• Witches/Wizzards

• Maiden

• Father Figure

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Usually an older man who generates emotions generally felt towards one's father you can turn to for advice, support, guidance, or help.

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A category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone.

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the name given to poetry that doesn’t contain a rhyme scheme or specific rhythm.

• Free Verse

• Maiden

• Genre

• Drama

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A type of literature that conveys a thought, describes a scene or tells a story in a concentrated, lyrical arrangement of words.