8th Grade Terms to Know

What is the definition of alliteration?

• Repetition of the first consonant sound

• A brief reference within a work to something outside the work

• The villain or opposing force that stands in opposition to the protagonist

• The most important or central thought of a text

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

What is the definition of allusion?

• A short and interesting story or amusing event

• A brief reference within a work to something outside the work, such as another literary work, a well-known person, a place, or a historical event

• The struggle between two opposing forces in a story

• Poems without a clear rhyme scheme or traditional form

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the definition of anecdote?

• The spoken conversation between characters in a story or play

• A short and interesting story or amusing event, often proposed to support or demonstrate some point, and to make the audience laugh

• Information that clarifies what is happening in a moment or situation

• Careful selection of words to convey a particular message

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is the definition of antagonist?

• The villain or opposing force that stands in opposition to the protagonist

• The group of people that a piece of writing, media, or art is intended for

• An argument that supports the opposing viewpoint

• The use of clues or hints to suggest events will occur later in the plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the definition of argument?

• A genre of writing where the writer conveys their position on a topic and uses research, evidence, and reasoning to persuade others

• The ways an author reveals and develops a character’s personality

• The most important or central thought of a text

• Extreme exaggeration used to emphasize

What is the definition of audience?

• The group of people that a piece of writing, media, or art is intended for

• A comparison that is continued over the course of a text with multiple references

• The struggle between two opposing forces in a story

• Poems without a clear rhyme scheme or traditional form

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the definition of central idea?

• The most important or central thought of a text

• The spoken conversation between characters in a story or play

• Information that clarifies what is happening in a moment or situation

• A brief reference within a work to something outside the work

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

What is the definition of characterization?

• The ways an author reveals and develops a character’s personality

• The villain or opposing force that stands in opposition to the protagonist

• The use of clues or hints to suggest events will occur later in the plot

• A short and interesting story or amusing event

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What is the definition of claim?

• An opinion or idea supported by evidence throughout the body of an essay or paragraph; sometimes called the thesis

• A genre of writing where the writer conveys their position on a topic

• The struggle between two opposing forces in a story

• Careful selection of words to convey a particular message

What is the definition of conflict?

• The struggle between two opposing forces in a story

• The most important or central thought of a text

• The ways an author reveals and develops a character’s personality

• A brief reference within a work to something outside the work

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3