Academic Vocabulary - English 1

The recurring sound of "s" in "She sells sea shells by the seashore" is an example of this literary term:

• paradox

• conflict

• alliteration

• personification

A literary device in which the intended meaning of a word of situation is opposite to its literal or expected meaning

• irony

• foil

• commentary

• conflict

The emotional or intellectual response created in the reader due to the events of a narrative

• cause

• effect

• summary

• foreshadowing

The struggle between 2 opposing forces in a story. Ex: man v. man; man v. self

• paradox

• effect

• setting

• conflict

A sudden shift in a story's timeline to a previous event, providing context or depth

• foreshadowing

• irony

• details

• flashback

the specific time and place in which a story unfolds

• conflict

• summary

• setting

• irony

The contrast between two characters to highlight their differences and emphasize certain traits

• commentary

• text evidence

• foil

• character motivation

the main message or central concept that an author conveys through a piece of writing

• controlling idea

• paradox

• conflict

• details

the intentional placement of opinion by the author to connect examples to the controlling idea

• flashback

• commentary

• setting

• point of view

a brief, concise overview that captures the main points of a longer text

• commentary

• summary

• opinion

• details