Unit One Definitions

1. when the narrator addresses the reader (or audience), it is considered ___ person point of view
4. the most basic form of a word that cannot be further divided into meaningful segments
5. vocabulary words about a particular topic, such as poetry
8. a comparison of two unlike things
9. a comparison of two unlike things using like or as
11. the feeling you get from the reading
13. giving an inanimate object human-like characteristics
16. another word for point of view
18. using language that means the opposite of what you mean for humor or dramatic effect
20. when the narrator is not a character in the story, the story is being told from a ____ person point of view

2. a word's dictionary definition
3. a letter or a combination of letters that precedes a root word to alter its meaning
6. the collection of feelings or associations you have with a word
7. a letter or a group of letters that is added to the end of a root word
10. language that creates a mental image for the reader using sensory descriptions
12. use of exaggeration to emphasize a point
13. a play on words based on two words that are close in sound but different in meaning
14. the attitude that the author takes towards a given subject
15. when the narrator is a character in the story, the story is being told from a ___ person point of view
17. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
19. vocabulary words you might find in informational texts on many different topics