Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Unit 1 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| transition words/phrases | words or phrases that connect ideas, details, or events in writing |
| resolution | the end of a story |
| exposition | introduces the characters, the setting, and the conflict |
| rising action | a series of events that develops the conflict |
| climax | the most intense part of the story; the turning point at which the story’s outcome is determined |
| falling action | the event or events that set up the ending |
| genre | a category or type of literature, such as short story, folk tale, fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, poem, novel, play |
| point of view | the perspective from which the story is told. |
| tone | a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject |
| narrative | a type of writing that tells a story or describes a sequence of events in an incident. |
| connotation | the implied meaning or emotional association with a word—beyond its literal definition (can be negative or positive) |
| denotation | the exact, literal meaning of a word (dictionary definition) |
| theme | the underlying message or life lesson of a literary work |
| plot | the sequence of related events that make up a story or novel |
| figurative language | an imaginative language that is not to be taken literally |
| metaphor | a comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another |
| simile | a comparison between two unlike things, using the words like or as |
| personification | gives objects or abstract ideas human characteristics |
| sensory language | words or information that appeal to the five senses |
| characterization | the methods a writer uses to develop characters through description, actions, and dialogue |
| external conflict | a character’s struggle with an outside force, such as another character, something in nature, or something in society |
| mood | the reader's emotional feeling of a work created by the author’s language and description of setting |
| vivid verbs | more precise and descriptive action words |
| dialogue | conversation between characters |
| symbolism | the use of an object, person, or a place that stands for/represents a larger idea (i.e. dove = peace) |
| genre | a category or type of literature, such as a short story, fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, poem, or play |
| onomatopoeia | words that imitate the sound they describe |
| hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis |
| idiom | a figure of speech that cannot be defined literally |
| internal conflict | a character’s struggles with his or her own needs, desires, or emotions |
| imagery | descriptive or figurative language used to create a picture in the reader’s mind |
Created by:
Mrs. Mee