LANGUAGE ARTS FLASHCARD

Front

The place and time a story takes place.

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setting

Front

The main idea of underlying meaning of a literary work. The reader can determine this by finding evidence that is supportable and covers the greatest percentage of the story.

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theme

Front

The author's reason for creating a specific piece of work. The author may be writing to educate, entertain, or persuade.

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author's purpose

Front

A literary element that evokes certain feelings in the reader.

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mood

Front

Which test structure discusses similarities and differences between people, places, and things?

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compare/contrast

Front

Which text structure provides the reader with a series of time-ordered events?

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chronological order

Front

Which type of figurative language is a comparison of two unlike things using the word like or as?

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simile

Front

"The pen danced across the page," is an example of:

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personification

Front

The "good gal or guy" of any given story. This character is working for a positive cause.

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protagonist

Front

Unfinished, haphazard, and rough are all _________________________

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synonyms