great exaggeration used to make a point

provides information about a graphic aid

writing that explains or informs

the point in the plot where the story begins to come to a close

a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative

a question that prompts or encourages the desired answer and/or outcome

the persepective from which a story is narrated

a text structure in which one event brings about another

how the author makes a piece of writing feel

can be proven or verified as true

a title at the head of a page or section of a book

a true account of a specific memory

a story is narrated by one character that may be speaking about him or herself

a text structure in which a topic is described by listing its features, characteristics, or examples

an incorrect conclusion based on what one believes to be truth

a text structure in which the problem and mutliple solutions are provided

an incorrect proposition that forms the basis of an argument

main proposition that a writer attempts to support in a piece of writing

information from a text used to illustrate a reader's ideas and supports their arguments

a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a poem

a subset of nonfiction that is used to inform the reader about the natural or social world

where and when a story takes place

in the plot of a story or drama, it is the introduction

the action of thinking about something n a logical, sensible way

an incorrect proposition that forms the basis of an argument

the perspective from which a story is narrated

reference to a well known person, event, place, or work

in the plot of a story or drama, it is the introduction

the sequence of events in a story, play, novel, or text

to reword something written or spoken by someone else

speaking of something that is not human as if it has human abilities, reactions, or emotions

something such as a speech, piece of writing, or act that encourages people to take action about a problem

a thing that provides an explanation or way of gaining access to or understanding something on a map, table, diagram, etc

writing that tells an imaginary story

written conversation between two or more characters

a statement that cannot be proven because it is a person's beliefs, feelings, or thoughts

where and when a story takes place

how the information within a written text is organized

poetry not written in a regular, rhythmical pattern, or meter

writing that explains or informs

in the plot of a story or drama, it is the introduction

writing that tells about real people, places, and events

a title within text giving additional information about its content

a figure of speech that makes a comparison without using the words like or as

writing that is meant to be spoken before an audience for a given prupose

the power to affect or persuade

reference to a well known person, event, place, or work

helps prove your claim or point

a question that prompts or encourages the desired answer and/or outcome

a detail from the text that helps prove your main idea, claim, or point

a text structure in which the problem and multiple solutions are provided

an incorrect conclusion based on what one believes to be truth

comparing two unlike things using like or as

a title at the head of a page or section of a book

characters who are defined by a single trait

a group of lines that form a unit in a poem

commonplace assertion

a statement that many people assume to be truth

the point in the plot where the story begins to come to a close

an account of a person's life written by that person

how the information within a written text is organized

3rd person omniscient

narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story

a story is narrated by one character that may be speaking about him or herself

the reason why the author wrote the text (to persuade, to inform, the entertain)(P.I.E.)

a set of facts or figures systematically displayed (rows, columns, graphs)

a text structure in which one identifies the similarities and differences of two or more subjects

speaking of something that is not human as if it has human abilities, reactions, or emotions

a form of poetry that tells a story, often making use of the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metered verse

a text structure in which a topic is described by listing its features, characteristics, or examples

a serious or urgent request, typically one made to the public

a group of words whose meaning is different from the literal meaning

argue about a subject, especially in a formal manner

to retell the main parts or ideas from a text in your own words

a group of words whose meaning is different from the literal meaning

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

a force working against the main character (usually another character)

8th ELA vocabulary review

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a figure of speech that is contradictory such as "good grief" or "icy hot"

opinion

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subtitle

allusion

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a figure of speech that is contradictory such as "good grief" or "icy hot"

protagonist

ode

a statement that can be proven to be true

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry

a text structure in which events are told in a specific order or steps

hyperbole

falling action

point of view

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