SOL Useful Terminology

A comparison between two unlike things without using like, as, or than.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

A category of literature identified by form, content, and style

• genre

• setting

• author's craft

• figurative language

Components of a nonfiction article that are created purposefully to aid comprehension.

• text features

• organizational patterns

• genre

• author's craft

The lesson learned from the story.

• Theme

• Tone

• Mood

• Genre

When an author repeats words or phrases to draw attention to an idea

• alliteration

• rhyme

• onomatopoeia

• repetition

How the author organizes information within the text

• organizational patterns

• author's craft

• text features

• genre

Decisions made by the author that make their writing look/sound a certain way. Techniques an author uses to create a piece of writing.

• genre

• organizational patterns

• author's craft

• genre

Something that can be proven

• fact

• opinion

Includes a clear main idea and supporting details; is objective and accurate and is long enough to get the job done.

• setting

• summary

• plot

• characterization

Time, duration (length of time) and place

• setting

• plot

• summary

• character