ELA FAST Vocabulary

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Point of View

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Refers to the perspective a writer chooses to narrate a story.

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Poetic Form

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The structure or arrangement of lines, stanzas, and sound in a poem.

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Ad Populum/Bandwagon

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Appealing to popularity as a method of persuasion.

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Paraphrase

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Accurately saying something someone else has said or written using different words.

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Specialized Vocabulary

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Words and phrases specific to a text that help readers understand complex or unfamiliar subjects.

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Narrator

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The voice that tells a story, which varies in reliability.

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Tone

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The attitude or emotional quality of a piece of writing.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Free Verse

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A type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

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Context

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The circumstances or background information surrounding a text.