Literary Vocabulary

1. A struggle between opposing forces, driving the story.
2. The final paragraph or section of a piece of writing that wraps up the argument or story.
3. A word used to describe a noun or pronoun.
5. To provide facts or information.
9. A sentence made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
14. A part of speech that describes an action or state of being.
15. Information that supports a claim in writing or argument.
16. The main noun or pronoun in a sentence that the verb is acting on.
18. The reason an author writes a particular piece (e.g., to persuade, inform, entertain).
20. An acronym for subordinating conjunctions: As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since.
21. The author's attitude or feeling conveyed through their writing.

1. The highest point of tension or turning point in a story.
4. A claim made to oppose another claim.
6. A sentence that includes one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
7. A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
8. The purpose of writing designed to amuse or engage the reader.
10. The underlying message or main idea in a piece of writing.
11. A conversation between characters in a story or play.
12. To convince someone to do or believe something.
13. The part of a story where the conflict is resolved.
17. A statement or assertion made by a writer, often supported by evidence.
18. The sequence of events in a story.
19. An acronym for coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.