Elements of Literature

The way characters are represented; includes characters' physical appearances, personality, dialogue, etc.

• Dialogue

• Plot

• Characterization

• Theme

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

An abstract idea that emerges from a literary work is a (a)  

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Used to describe an author's use of vivid descriptions that evoke the senses

(a)  

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Authors convey (a)   through a combination of word-choice, imagery, perspective, style, and subject matter.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A type of novel that depicts a coming-of-age story

• Epistolary

• Bildungsroman

• Novella

• Fiction

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Typically refers to saying one thing and meaning the opposite, often to shock audiences and emphasize the importance of the truth

• Irony

• Satire

• Apology

• Stream of Consciousness

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

A literary device in which a character is created based on a set of qualities or traits that are specific and identifiable for readers

• Hero

• Antagonist

• Archetype

• Protagonist

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.9

A protagonist of a story who embodies none of the qualities typically assigned to traditional heroes and heroines

(a)  

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.9

Repetition of the same sound is

(a)  

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Word choice, or the specific language an author, narrator, or speaker uses to describe events and interact with other characters.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6