Keystone Terms to Know

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Monologue

a personal view or attitude

an extended speech spoken by one speaker, either to an audience or as if alone

a story or account of events, meant to be acted out on stage

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Bias

a propaganda technique

a genre of literature

the subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic

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Personification

a story, actual or fictional, involving animals

an object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form

any tool used by a writer to enliven and provide voice to a literary work

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Alliteration

the turning point or high point in a plot

a person, animal, or object in a literary work

the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words (large leaping lizards)

the method an author uses to reveal characters and their various traits and personalities

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Falling Action

the part of a plot characterized by diminishing conflict or resolving complications; after the climax

an exciting tale with a sad or gloomy tone

any story that is the product of imagination

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Resolution

portion of a story, after climax and falling action, in which conflicts are resolved

an object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form

portion of a plot in which tensions mount and conflicts become more intense

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Sweeping Generalization

ridiculing human weakness

insulting others

stereotyping

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Motif

a recurring (repeated) subject, theme, or idea

the structure of a story, which resembles a roller coaster with rising action, climax, and falling action

the prevailing emotions or atmosphere of a literary work

a personal view or attitude

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Hyperbole

a judgement based on reasoning rather than a direct or explicit explanation

descriptions that involve sensory impressions

an exaggeration or overstatement meant for effect

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Circular Argument

using an argument to support itself

making an attack on a person instead of an issue

attempting to persuade using a famous person to endorse a person or product

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Literary Movement

the movement of a plot along a line that resembles a roller coaster, with rising action, climax, and falling action

an essential technique used in literature (like characterization, setting, plot, etc.)

a trend or pattern of shared beliefs or practices that mark an approach to literature

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Third Person Limited

the point of view in which a being outside of the action tells the story, with ability to know the thoughts and feelings of the characters

the point of view in which a person in the action tells the story (I, me, we, etc.)

the point of view in which a person outside of the action tells the story, as an observer

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Evaluate

to make understandable, plain, or clear

to present a piece of information objectively and as a truth

examine and judge carefully

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Differentiate

speak dramatically, either to an audience or as though to one's self

distinguish or tell apart; recognize differences

compare or make connections; show relationships

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Conflict

a piece of information provided objectively, presented as true

a variety of language, distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary

the struggle or clash between opposing characters or forces

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Irony

words or phrases that cannot be taken seriously but that are meant for effect

a word or phrase that is the exact opposite of what is meant; a literary device meant to show incongruity between what is expected to happen and what actually happens

a judgement based on reasoning rather than a direct or explicit explanation

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Symbolism

a literary device where various sentence types (compound & complex) are used to create interesting rhythm

a literary device where two unlike things are compared for effect

a literary device where an object represents an idea

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Antonym

an extended metaphor; an entire story that represents something else

an exaggeration or overstatement for effect

a word that is the opposite in meaning to another word

the subtle presence of positive or negative opinion or approach toward a topic

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Interpret

to identify the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another

to give reasons through an explanation to convey and represent the meaning of understanding of text

to make a judgment or decision based on reasoning rather than direct or implicit statement

to capture all of the most important parts of the original text, in a shorter version of text

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Satire

a literary approach that ridicules or examines human weaknesses

using information to create

stereotyping

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Foreshadowing

the use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of what is meant; a literary device meant to show incongruity between what is expected and what actually happens

a conclusion drawn from specific information and applied to broader ideas

an organizational device used in literature to create expectation or set up an explanation of later developments

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Universal Character

a character in a story who is sent to space

a character that symbolically embodies well-known meanings and basic human experiences

any literary character meant to be acted out on a stage

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Summarize

to capture all of the most important parts of the original text

to capture the original text in a more symbolic or poetic way

to rephrase the original text in one's own words or in a way that is easier to understand

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Explicit

antonym of implicit

synonym of implicit

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Author's Purpose

the author's intent either to inform, teach, entertain, or convince; WHY an author writes something

a person, animal, or object portrayed in a literary work

the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words

the process or result of identifying the parts of a whole or the relationship of something to another

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Connotation

the genre of literature intended to be acted out on stage

the dictionary definition of a word

the range of association that a word or phrase suggests; the emotional impact of a word or phrase

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Alliteration

the method an author uses to reveal characters and their various traits and personalities

the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words (large leaping lizards)

a person, animal, or object in a literary work

the turning point or high point in a plot

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Genre

a tone or mood of a literary work

a way of speaking

a stereotype

a classification

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Implicit

clearly expressed or fully stated in actual text

cannot be taken literally

not expressed in actual text but may be understood by inferring; implied

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Context Clues

words or phrases which help reason out the meaning of another, unfamiliar word or phrase

a narrative device that provides background information about characters or circumstances

the part of a plot characterized by diminishing tensions or tying up complications

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Exposition

words or phrases which help reason out the meaning of another word or phrase

a narrative device meant to provide background information about characters or circumstances

the part of a plot characterized by diminishing conflict or resolving complications

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Enliven

a word from the definition of one of the Keystone terms, which means to cause anger

a word from the definition of one of the Keystone terms, which means to make more fluent or understandable

a word from the definition of one of the Keystone terms, which means to add interest or make more entertaining

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Metaphor

a direct comparison of two unlike things

an extended speech spoken by one speaker, either to an audience or as if alone

a comparison of two unlike things using a word of comparison (like, as, than, etc.)

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Dialect

the variety of language, distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary

conversation between characters

an author's choice of words

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Tone

the attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject or work itself

elements of literature that emphasize sound

groups of letters placed at the end of a word to change its meaning or usage

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Climax

the building action or increasing intensity of a plot

the turning point or high point of a plot

a written account of another person's life

a word that is the opposite in meaning to another word

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Focus

a category of literature

the center of interest or attention

the subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic or subject

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Inference

a judgement based on reasoning rather than direct or explicit explanation

a conclusion made about a broader idea but based on specific details or information

to say in a less-direct or roundabout way

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Soliloquy

a word that is similar in meaning to another word

a dramatic speech, revealing the inner thoughts and feelings a stage character

a conversation between characters in a stage production

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Setting

the time and place in which a story unfolds

the rhyming pattern of a poem

the voice used by the author to create mood and tone

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Compare/Contrast

place together characters, situations, or ideas to show common or differing features

the range of associations that word or phrase suggests; the emotional impact of a word or phrase

to make understandable, plain, or clear

a struggle or clash between opposing characters

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Syntax

a word that is similar in meaning to another word

the ordering of words into meaningful patterns, such as phrases, clauses, and sentences

a speech by a single, dramatic character

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Point of View

the main idea or point of a literary piece

the position of the narrator in relation to the story

an attempt to distract by using details not relevant

the use of various types of sentences, such as compound and complex sentences

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Affix

one or more letters attached to the base of a word

a written account of someone's life

the subtle presence of a positive or negative opinion or approach toward something

an implied or indirect reference to something familiar: history, pop culture, etc.

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Diction

an author's choice of words

the struggle or clash between opposing characters

a piece of information provided objectively, presented as true

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Theme

the time and place in which a story unfolds

a topic of a work; a major idea

a picture used to represent an entire group of people or movement

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Explicit

unclear; hazy; not obvious

clearly expressed or stated; obvious

containing opinion rather than fact

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Red Herring

a literary approach that ridicules or examines human weaknesses

a propaganda technique meant to distract by using details that are not relevant to the topic

a propaganda technique that tries to persuade by suggesting that everyone else is doing it

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Allegory

an extended metaphor; an entire story that represents something larger than itself

the process or result of identifying the parts of a whole or relationship of something to another

the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words (large leaping lizards)

the author's intent to inform, teach, entertain, or convince; WHY an author wrote something

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Third Person Omniscient

a point of view in which a story is told by someone inside of the action (I, me, we, etc.)

a point of view in which a story is told by a being outside of the action, who can see into the hearts and minds of the characters

a point of view in which a story is told by a character outside of the action, as an observer