Vocabulary

Vocabulary

1. Tone

   • The attitude a writer takes towards a subject

2. Plot

   • The sequence of events

3. Inference

   • A logical assumption that is based on observed facts and one's knowledge on the experience

4. Mood Style

   • The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates

5. Imagery

   • Consists of descriptive words and phrases that re- create sensory experiences

6. Theme

   • A message about life or human nature that the author wants you to understand

7. Repetition

   • A sound, word, phrase, or line that is repeated for emphasis and unity

8. Setting

   • The time and place a story takes place

9. Similie

   • A figure of speech used to compare to objects with "like" or "as"

10. Onomatopeia

    • The use of words whose sound echo their meanings

11. Metaphor

    • A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two objects

12. Hyperbole

    • Figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for humor or for emphasis

13. Personification

    • A figure of speech in which human qualities are given to an animal, object, or idea

14. Style

    • Refers to the particular way in which a work is written, not what is said but how it is said

15. Connotation

    • The attitude or feeling associated with a word

16. Author's Purpose

    • To express: thoughts, feelings, inform, explain, entertain

17. Author's Perspective

    • An unique combination of ideas,values, feeling and beliefs that influences the way the writer looks at a topic