Part of a book

Extraneous

Irrelevant; not an essential or vital part

Expository

Writing that explains an idea or teaches a process; also called informative writing

A part of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of sound and rhyme

A personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment

A traditional story, usually of unknown authorship

The process of identifying similarities and the process of pointing out differences

Having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things

Voice

Writing that is active and engaging for the reader (a specific audience)

A feeling that a literary work conveys to readers

A statement in one or two sentences that states the main idea or purpose in a piece of writing

Two events that are related when one event bring about the other

A long narrative poem about adventures of a hero whose actions reflect the ideals and values of a nation or group

Expresses the writer’s attitude toward his or her subject

A popular historical story coming down from the past but not verifiable

The word or phrase of greeting

A specific person’s point of view

A pattern of organization in which events are presented in the order in which they occur

A written conversation between two or more persons

Excerpt

A passage selected for quoting

Reflection

An examination of one's own thoughts and feelings

Information from a source that is reporting events from the past but has no direct personal knowledge of the event

A propaganda technique (party, cause, movement, etc.) that by its mass appeal or strength readily attracts many followers

To foretell an event

To draw a conclusion from facts

Writing that is intended to convince the reader to believe a particular point of view or to follow a course of action

Two or more words that are spelled and pronounced alike but are different in meaning

Information from an authoritative source, usually one with direct personal knowledge of the events being described

The works or a list of the works referred to in a text

Representation of a thing or abstraction as a person or by the human form