Literary Concepts: ELA MCAS Practice

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What is the author's purpose?

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The reason for writing.

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What are the three main purposes an author might have for writing?

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Persuade, Inform, Entertain.

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What does it mean to persuade in writing?

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an author's purpose to attempt convincing you to do something.

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What does it mean to inform in writing?

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an author's purpose to give information.

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What does it mean to entertain in writing?

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• - an author's purpose to create enjoyment.

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What is figurative language?

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Using words to create mental images.

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Similie

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.- A form of figurative language

- Compare two unlike things using "like" or "as"

- The similarity is clear/direct

ex. The boy is as brave as a lion.

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Metaphor

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- A form of figurative language

- Compare two unlikely things and can infer the meaning by imagining the connection

- The similarity is indirect/inferred

ex: This classroom is a zoo!

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Personification

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- Giving human/person qualities and characteristics to inanimate objects or animals

ex: The wind whispered secrets.

ex: The car groaned moving up the hill.

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Hyperbole

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- An exaggeration for emphasis and humor

ex. I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!

ex. My backpack weighs a ton.