End-0f-the-Year Vocabulary Review
Terms are from the PH Literature Grade 8 LA book.
Is the truth the same for everyone? Unit 1 Vocabulary
Unit 1:
Fiction
Characters
Conflict
Plot
Non-fiction
Bias
Confirm
Theme
Central idea
Author’s purpose
Symbols
Implied
Can all conflicts be resolved? Unit 2 Vocabulary
Unit 2:
Argument
Oppose
Viewpoint
Short story
Conflict
Internal conflict
External conflict
Setting
Mood
Motives
Characterization
Exposition
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
Resolution
First person perspective
Second person perspective
Third person perspective
Third person omniscient
Third person limited
Narration
How much information is enough? Unit 3 Vocabulary
Unit 3:
Supporting details
Description
Stated or limited point of view
Opposing point of view
Language
Tone
Denotation
Connotation
Charged or loaded words
What is the secret to reaching someone with words? Unit 4 Vocabulary
Unit 4:
Relevant
Valid
Poetry
Lines
Stanzas
Tercet
Couplet
Quatrain
Rhyme
Rhyme scheme
Meter
Foot
Formal verse
Free verse
Lyric poetry
Narrative poetry
Ballads
Epic
Dramatic
Speaker
Imagery
Personification
Analogy
Simile
Metaphor
Extended metaphor
Allusions
Repetition
Alliteration
Consonance
Assonance
Onomatopoeia
Is it our differences or similarities that matter most? Unit 5 Vocabulary
Unit 5:
Represent
Drama
Plays
Playwright
Script
Stage directions
Well rounded characters
Tragedy
Comedy
Tragic flaw
Comic relief
Character motivation
Complex characters
Cause and effect relationship
Are yesterday's heroes important today?
Unit 6:
Emphasize
Exaggerate
Imitate
Influence
Symbolize
Oral tradition
Universal themes
Heroes
Myths
Fables
Morals
Trickster tales
Tall tales
Hyperbole
Idiom
Legends
American folk hero