ELA Review 1

Foreshadowing is a literary device used by writers to provide hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.

Author's purpose refers to the reason an author decides to write about a certain topic, often categorized as to Persuade, Inform, or Entertain (PIE).

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Context clues help us to define challenging words by providing hints within the surrounding text.

Figurative language is the type of language an author uses in poetry that employs symbols and exaggerations to describe normal events.

The central idea is the main point or message that the author wants to convey in a piece of writing.

A summary is a brief statement or account of the main points of a text.

Mood refers to the emotional atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader through descriptive language.

Suspense is a feeling of excitement or anxious uncertainty about what may happen next in a narrative.

A theme is the underlying message or the big idea that the author explores throughout a literary work.