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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The sequence of events in a story--beginning, middle and end. | Plot |
| Events that lead up to the climax. They help create tension and suspense and may have more conflicts. | Rising Action |
| The turning point of the story; the moment of tension, emotion, or suspense that determines the resolution. The main conflict is addressed. | Climax |
| Eases the tension and shows how the main character resolves the conflict. | Falling Action |
| The end of the story where typically the main conflict is resolved. | Resolution/Denouement |
| The beginning of the story where the main characters and initial conflicts are introduced. The setting of the story (time, place, weather, culture etc.). | Exposition |
| A phrase or expression that says one thing, but means something else. | Idiom |
| A reference to something outside of what you are reading- a place, person, or event. | Allusion |
| An extreme exaggeration. | Hyperbole |
| A comparison of two different things using the words “like” or “as”. | Simile |
| A direct comparison of two different things without using “like” or “as”; it describes something by calling it something else. | Metaphor |
| Describing nonhuman animals, objects, or ideas as though they possess human qualities or emotions. | Personification |
| The central idea or message about life that is expressed in the story. | Theme |
| A problem, fight, or struggle between characters, society, nature, or internally within. | Conflict |
| Where and when the story takes place (including the time, place, weather, culture, customs and traditions). | Setting |
| The main point of a piece of writing, often stated in a thesis statement or topic sentence. | Central idea |
| A person in a novel, play, or movie. | Characters |
| The central character usually involved in a conflict against the antagonist. May also be known as the hero. | Protagonist |
| The central character's opponent (creates the conflict). | Antagonist |
| A character's internal battle with themselves. | Internal conflict |
| A character's struggle against any opposing force beyond their own mind. | External conflict |
| A character who undergoes a significant internal change over the course of the story. This may be a change in understanding, values, insight etc. | Dynamic character |
| A character who does not undergo a significant change over the course of a story. | Static character |
| In this type of conflict, the main character experiences some kind of inner conflict like making a difficult decision or dealing with a personal problem. | Character vs. self |
| This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with another character, human or not human. | Character vs. character |
| This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with the forces of nature, which serve as the antagonist. | Character vs. nature |
| This type of conflict has the main character in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, school, etc. | Character vs. society |
| Repetition of initial consonant sounds. | Alliteration |
| Hints or clues about future events. | Foreshadowing |
| First person, second person, third person (omniscient) The perspective in which a story is being told. | Point of View |
| The reason why the author writes: Entertain, Inform, Explain, and Persuade. | Author’s Purpose |
| The author tells the reader what the character is like. | Direct Characterization |
| The author shows the reader what the character is like through how a character looks, what the character does, what the character says, what the character thinks, or how the character affects the other characters. | Indirect Characterization |
| Names a person, place, thing, or idea/concept | Noun |
| a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea/concept- not capitalized unless it's the first word of a sentence | Common Noun |
| The name of a particular person, place, thing, or idea/concept... begins with a capital letter | Proper Noun |
| Names ONE person, place, thing, or idea/concept | Singular Noun |
| Names more than one person, place, thing, or idea/concept | Plural Noun |
| Tells about an action. Sometimes you can see the action (physical actions). | Action Verb |
| Do not show action, instead, they tell that something is, or they link the subject with a word or words in the predicate. | Linking Verb |
| A word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. The answer to the questions: What kind, Which ones, & and how many? | Adjectives |
| Modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They are commonly formed by adding -ly. They answer the questions: How, Where, & and When? | Adverbs |
| Is used in place of a noun | Pronouns |
| The attitudes and feelings of an author/speaker toward a subject. | Tone |
| means through which an author reveals a character’s personality. Characterization may be direct or indirect. | Characterization |
| The reason why the author writes: Entertain, Inform, Explain, and Persuade. | Author’s Purpose |
| The feelings the reader gets from reading the author’s words. | Mood |
| The end of the story is typically where the main conflict is resolved. | Resolution/Conclusion |
| The beginning of the story where the main characters and initial conflicts are introduced. The setting of the story (time, place, weather, culture etc.). | Exposition |
| Do you think you passed? | YES! |
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