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ELA Content Vocabulary

Across
the turning point in a story
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
a direct comparison of two different things without using the words "like" or "as"
the time and place a story happens
a spoken or written conversation between two or more people
a story of connected events
to restate text in a reader's own words
to favor one view over another
to clearly and distinctively pronounce a word
giving human characteristics to an animal, plant, non-living object, or an idea
a point of view supported by details in an effort to convince or persuade
to copy the work or ideas of someone else without giving them credit
a comparison of two things that are similar for the purpose of explaining or clarifying
an author's hints at events or actions that will take place later in a story
the main message or moral of a story
the feelings the reader gets from reading the author's words
to repeat the same grammatical structure within a sentence or paragraph
A struggle faced by the protagonist in a story. It may be from an external aggressor or an internal 'battle' with one's self
descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the senses
Down
the order of events in a story or play
a comparison of two different things using the words "like" or "as"
how plot/structure, character, setting, and other techniques are used by an author to create meaning
a word that sounds like its meaning
a sentence or two that clearly states the author's position or claim
Words or phrases that mean the opposite of their literal meaning
the form of speech of a particular region on people
the attitudes and feelings of an author or speaker towards a subject
a conclusion made based on reasoning and textual evidence
the ability to accurately read with appropriate speed and expression
the use of symbols (word, object or action) to represent an abstract idea
a statement that is deliberately exaggerated for effect
a point in a story where information about prior events central to the narrative are revealed
the intended readers of a text or listeners of a piece of work or performance
a brief retelling of the main points or events from a longer writing or statement
the different categories of literature
an expression that says one thing but means something else