Analyze - To break into smaller components for the purpose of study of examination, Author's Purpose - Author's reason for writing a text, Autobiography - Is the story of the writer’s own life, told by the writer, Biography - form of nonfiction in which a writer tells the life story of another person., Central Idea - Main point/ what the text is mainly about, Climax - The highest point of tension/ interest in the plot, Compare - To note similarities, Conflict - Is a struggle between two opposing forces/ problem within the story, Connotative - Refers to the emotions (positive or negative) that are associated with words, Contrast - To note differences, Convey - To communicate or make known., Dialogue - Conversation between two or more persons/characters, Drama/Play - A story written to be performed by actors. It’s divided into parts called Acts., Explain - To make clear, Explicit - Clearly Stated, External Conflict - The character struggles with some outside force such as another character or nature, Falling Action - The action that takes place after climax to reveal the final outcome of key events, Internal Conflict - Internal ConflictTake place within the mind of a character/ character struggles to decide or take action, Irony - Is a contradiction between what happens and what is expected, Irrelevant - Not connected with or relevant to the matter or topic, Key Details - Important words or phrases, Metaphor - The comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as, Narrative - A story,

8th Grade -- ELA -- 6

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