10th Grade Literary Terms Set 3

PA Core Standard 1.2.9-10.J: Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college‐ and career‐readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression

Analysis The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationship to one another.

Antonym A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word. Waft-pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air. Antonym-hold, keep, take

Connotation The range of associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its dictionary meaning. My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips’ red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. (“Sonnet 130” by William Shakespeare)

Context Clue Words or phrases in a sentence, paragraph,, and/or whole text, which help reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

In this famous sonnet, Shakespeare compares his lover unfavorably to many wonderful things. Shakespeare uses the sun, the coral, and the snow to connote beauty, love, and purity. By saying that his lover is not like any of these things, she carries none of their connotations. Therefore, she is not beautiful and certainly not pure or innocent.

Differentiate Distinguish, tell apart, and recognize differences between two or more items.

Evaluate Examine and judge carefully. To judge or determine the significance, worth or quality of something; to assess.

Explicit: Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text. It was a dark and stormy night.

Fact A piece of information provided objectively, presented as true. Your heart pumps blood through your body.

Opinion A personal view , attitude, or appraisal. Mozzarella is the best cheese.

Prefix Groups of letters placed before a word to alter its meaning. Preheat, nonsmoking, encourage Pre: Before Non: Not En: Within

Satire A literary approach that ridicules or examines human vice or weakness. Family Guy, Animal Farm

Suffix Groups of letters placed after a word to alter its meaning or change it into a different kind of word, from an adjective to an adverb, etc. Able: Having necessary power Comfortable

Synonym A word that is similar in meaning to another word. Happy: Content, pleased, glad, joyful