8th Grade Unit 3 Vocabulary

The perspective from which a story is told

• point of view

• dramatic irony

• suspense

• humor

When the audience know something that the characters do not, creating tension and suspense

• contrast

• dramatic irony

• fiction

• myths

A feeling of uncertainty or anticipation about what will happen next, keeping the reader engaged.

• humor

• development

• suspense

• analyze

The quality of being amusing or funny, adding entertainment value to the literary work

• fiction

• humor

• myths

• point of view

The organization or framework of a literary work, providing a cohesive and logical flow.

• formal style

• compare

• structure

• central idea

To examine in detail and explain the elements of a literary work, allowing for a deeper understanding

• analyze

• development

• theme

• credible

To identify similarities between two or more literary works, highlighting common themes and teqniques

• compare

• contrast

• point of view

• humor

To identify differences between two or more literary works, highlighting unique aspects or approaches.

• central idea

• objective summary

• contrast

• myths

The lesson, message or moral of a literary work.

• analyze

• dramatic irony

• theme

• humor

The main point or focus of a literary work, guiding the reader's interpretation.

• central idea

• fiction

• myths

• structure