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5th Grade Literary Terms
Literary terms
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01/16/2020

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Inference
Definition
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
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Drama
Definition
a play for theater, radio, or television.
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Poem
Definition
a type of literature, or artistic writing, that attempts to stir a reader's imagination or emotions.
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Character
Definition
any person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.
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Setting
Definition
the time and place in which the story takes place.
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Figurative Language
Definition
a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning
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Metaphor
Definition
a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics.
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Simile
Definition
a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things using the words “like” or “as”
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Prose
Definition
a form of language that has no formal metrical structure
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Narration
Definition
the process of recounting a sequence of events
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Imagery
Definition
the literary term used for language and description that appeals to our five senses
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Chronology
Definition
arranging events in their order of occurrence in time.
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Evidence
Definition
something that gives proof or leads to a conclusion.
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