English 1 Literary Term Vocab List 1

A major division of a play.

• Anecdote

• Act

• Alliteration

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The repetition of beginning sounds, usually consonant clusters, in a group of words.

• Argument

• Allusion

• Anecdote

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

A reference in one work of literature to a person, place or event in another work of literature or in history art or music.

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Atmosphere

• Author's Purpose

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

An extended comparison showing the similarities between two things

• Allusion

• Aside

• Analogy

• Argument

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

A brief account of an interesting or amusing incident

• Allusion

• Atmosphere

• Aside

• Anecdote

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

A person or force in society or nature that opposes the protagonist or central character in a literary work

• Alliteration

• Atmosphere

• Author's Purpose

• Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A form of discourse in which reason is used to influence or change people’s ideas or actions.

• Argument

• Aside

• Act

• Atmosphere

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone, not intended to be heard by the other characters on stage

• Allusion

• Aside

• Act

• Anecdote

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The mood or emotional quality of a literary work. Often created with details about people and setting.

• anecdote

• analogy

• allusion

• atmosphere

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The author’s reason for writing

• allusion

• act

• author's purpose

• argument

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6