Connotation, associated or secondary meaning of an expression; words or phrases that make you feel an emotion when you read them, Denotation, specific meaning of an expression, Generalization, a broad overall statement concerning a particular topic, Cite Textual Evidence, provide an exact quote from the passage to support your claims and explain how it helps to support your answer., Key Idea, the idea that an author is interested in supporting, Fact, something that is true, Opinion, a belief, Cause/Effect, an action(cause) that brings about a result (effect), Comparison, examining two things looking for similarities and differences, Contrast, shows the differences between two things, Sequence, one thing after another in logical order, Figurative Language, An expression or description that does not mean exactly what is says, Simile, COMPARES two UNLIKE things using “like” or “as”, Metaphor, A way of describing something by comparing it to something else directly, Personification, Giving something that is not human, human qualities or characteristics, Hyperbole, A hyperbole is an exaggeration of the truth usually meant to be humorous or funny., Sound Devices, used to create attention in poems, Alliteration, Repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of words 2 or more times close together, Onomatopoeia, words that are sounds, Repetition, repeating the same word or phrase more than once close together, Literary Terms, other terms for reading poetry, stories and plays, Irony, When the outcome of events is different from what you expected, Analogy, a comparison between two different things so you can point out something about how they are similar., Foreshadowing, When the author provides clues to the reader at what is to come later in the story or the play. Often characters within the play or story are unaware., Imagery, Descriptive language that incorporates the senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, feel

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