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Grade 9 
Literary terms and otherwords used to discuss literature
irony
tone
mood
setting
conflict
theme
motif
image
characterization
voice
plot
summary
analysis
cite
inferences
identity
plot summary
literal meaning
figurative meaning
connotative meaning
textual evidence
relevant
concrete details
coherent
development
organization
style
audience
PEAS / ICE paragraph

Grade 10
Literary terms and other
words used to discuss literature
author's craft
authorial intent
literal meaning
inferential meaning
evaluative meaning
thematic meaning
motif
image
diction
characterization
irony 
tone
moodplot summary
thesis
point
claim
argument
evidence
valid reasoning
counterclaim
audience
close reading analysis
synthesis
syntax for effect
sensory language
response
stance
summary
paraphrasing
direct quotation
proofreading
revision
terminology
reflection
formative assessments
summative assessments
PEAS paragraph


Grade 11
Literary terms and otherwords used to discuss literature
Grade 12
Literary terms and otherwords used to discuss literature
Literary terms and otherwords used to discuss literature
Literary terms and other terms and words you will be expected to know in class this year.

rhetorical modes 
modes of rhetoric
  • narration
  • description
  • argument
  • comparison/contrast
  • cause/effect, analysis
  • division/classification
  • process analysis
Old English (OE)
Middle English (ME)
early modern English
modern English
standard english
academic 
manuscript
facsimile
verse
epic
fiction
nonfiction
essay
play
iambic pentameter
metrical foot
feet
blank verse
couplet





critical essay
literary criticism
literary analysis
critical lens
MLA (Modern Language Association)
MLA style
parenthetical quotation
embedded quotation
in-line quotation
in-text quotation
summary 
paraphrase
direct quotation
works consulted page
works cited page
copyright date
copyright
citation
source
plagiarism
outline
alpha-numeric outline
rough draft
proofreading
revision
final draft








There are better and more complex explanations of these terms and ideas, but finding material on websites can be a great start to understanding the basics. You should find most of these definitions fairly easy to grasp. For more advanced materials, ask me, and I'll help you dig much deeper.

Narrative, courtesy of SparkNotes

Elements of Style, courtesy of SparkNotes

Common Literary Forms and Genres, courtesy of SparkNotes

Literary Movements and Periods, courtesy of SparkNotes
Elements of Poetry, courtesy of SparkNotes

Literary Theory and Criticism, courtesy of SparkNotes

Literary Period Chart courtesy of Everyday Education
Literary Periods and Movements courtesy of online literature.com
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