Grade 7: Literary Terms, Units 3–5

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  1. script
    a written version of a play or other dramatic composition
    The written text of a play is called a script.
  2. plot
    the story that is told, as in a novel, play, movie, etc.
    Plot is the related sequence of events in a story.
  3. exposition
    an account that sets forth the intent of a story
    In the plot of a story or a drama, the exposition, or introduction, is the part of the work that introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation.
  4. climax
    the decisive moment in a novel or play
    The climax, also called the turning point, is the high point in the action of the plot.
  5. constructive
    tending to improve or promote development
    Respectful disagreements and critiques, meant to improve an outcome, are referred to as constructive criticism.
  6. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
    Mood is the feeling created in the reader by a piece of writing.
  7. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
    A persuasive speech is a work of nonfiction that presents a series of arguments to convince people to think or act in a certain way.
  8. diction
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
    Diction is a writer's word choice and the way the writer puts those words together.
  9. lyric
    of or relating to poetry that expresses emotion
    A lyric poem is a highly musical verse that expresses the observations and feelings of a single speaker.
  10. irony
    incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
    Irony is a literary element that involves a contradiction or contrast of some kind.
  11. theme
    a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary work
    Every successful literary work develops at least one theme, or central message.
  12. setting
    the context and environment in which something is situated
    Setting is the time and place in which a story occurs.
  13. imagery
    the use of vivid sensory language in literature
    Word choice also helps a writer create imagery—descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses.
  14. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
    Underline any cliches (overused expressions, such as "what goes around comes around") or idioms (figurative expressions, such as "a chip on your shoulder").
  15. idiom
    expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words
    Underline any cliches (overused expressions, such as "what goes around comes around") or idioms (figurative expressions, such as "a chip on your shoulder").
Created on Thu Jul 23 10:03:22 EDT 2020 (updated Fri Sep 25 12:53:04 EDT 2020)

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