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Literary Terms
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Literature
8th Grade
09/27/2008

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nonfiction
Definition
a piece of writing about the real world, real people, or true events, as a biography or history
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argument
Definition
the case an author presents in order to persuade the reader of an opinion or conclusion
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cause & effect

relationship

Definition
the connection between an action and its result
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expository

selection

Definition

a selection that informs the reader

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point of view
Definition
the opinion or conclusion an author presents in a passage or selection
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theme
Definition
the deep meaning or insight gained from a passage or selection
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tone
Definition
the overall feeling that a literary selection presents to readers
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topic

Definition
the person, place, thing, or idea that is the subject of a passage or selection
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