NJSLA Prep ELA

Front

The words the characters speak:

Back

Dialogue

Front

The important idea or lesson repeated throughout the text.

Back

Theme

Front

To look for differences:

Back

Contrast

Front

Synonym for Convey:

Back

Express

Front

When an author uses such descriptive words that it paints a picture in your mind:

Back

Imagery

Front

The perspective from which a story is told:

Back

Point of View

Front

The sequence of events in a story:

Back

Plot

Front

The emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing:

Back

Mood

Front

A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as':

Back

Simile

Front

A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things:

Back

Personification