Theme - A universal message that can apply to real life or other stories, Central Idea - The main point an author makes in a nonfiction text (or a section of a nonfiction text), Point of View - A person or character’s perspective on a topic, Argument - A claim that a writer is defending in a paragraph or short response; usually the first sentence of a paragraph, Thesis - A claim that a writer is defending in an essay; usually appears at the end of an essay’s introduction, Context - Information that clarifies what is happening in a moment or situation, Repetition - When an author repeats a phrase, a word, or an idea throughout a text: Example: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, Imagery - Vivid description of how something looks, sounds, smells, tastes, or feels. Example: “When the sun is bright on the upland slopes; / When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass.” — Paul Laurence Dunbar, “Sympathy”, Metaphor - A direct comparison between two things to suggest a likeness. Example: “Juliet is the sun.” — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Speaker - The narrator of the poem, Line - In a poem, a group of words arranged in a row, Stanza - In a poem, a group of lines that are set off from other groups by a space, Stanza Break - In a poem, the end of one stanza and the start of the next, Figurative Language - Language that goes beyond the literal meaning of the words. Examples:  metaphor, simile, symbolism, personification, hyperbole, Setting - The time and place where a story takes place., Resolution - How the conflict is solved in a story; the ending of a story, Characterization - The ways an author reveals and develops a character’s personality; Often includes what a character thinks, says, does, feels, and how others act toward them, Character Change - The way a character’s attitude, beliefs, or personality change throughout the story, Irony - A contradiction or contrast in a literary text that often involves an unexpected situation or outcome, Suspense - A feeling of excitement, anxiety, or uncertainty about an event,

Year 8 ELA Key Terms

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