Literary Terms Flashcards

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AUTHOR’S PURPOSE

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The reason the author wrote the text. Examples: persuade, inform, entertain.

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ANTONYM

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Words that are opposites of each other. Examples: always...never, old...young, messy...neat.

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ANTAGONIST

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A person who opposes someone else. This character in a story keeps the main character from getting what they want.

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BIOGRAPHY

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A text written about a real person’s life. It is written by someone other than the person featured in the text.

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BIAS

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An unfair personal opinion that influences your judgment.

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COMPARE and CONTRAST

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COMPARE: similarities between two or more elements
CONTRAST: differences between two or more elements

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Cause and Effect

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Cause: the reason something happens. Effect: the result of the cause.

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DIALOGUE

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A conversation between two or more people. Example: “Cats are great!” exclaimed Angela. “Well, I’m more of a dog person,” replied Phyllis.

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EVIDENCE-BASED TERMS

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Facts, statistics, details, quotations, or other sources of information that provide support for claims.

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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

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A tool that authors use to make their work more interesting. Examples: personification, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, irony, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and idiom.