Figurative Language
Elements of Plot
Text Structure
Drama
Grab Bag - Mix
100

A word that mimics sound

Onomatopoeia

100

Learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about.

Exposition

100

Sarah's car was dead on the side of the road. What was she going to do? She had already gotten off to a rough start when her alarm clock had faild to go off that morning. School started in just under an hour. Suddenly, it dawned on her that she had subscribed to OnStar the month before. With the simple press of a button she was able to get help jump-starting her battery and made it to class right on time!

Problem / Solution

100

An item used during a play

Prop

100
The lesson that you learn. The moral of a story.
Theme
200

My computer hates me.

Personification

200

The end of the story.  The problem has been resolved.

Resolution

200
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing.
Descriptive
200

Instructions in a play that tell the character how to move or speak

Stage Directions

200
When someone uses what they already know, apply it to an new situation and make an educated guess.
Inference
300
Compares two things using like or as.
Simile
300

The part of the story that build tension and leads to the climax.

Rising Action

300
Listing events or explaining steps in order.
Sequence
300

The words spoken between characters in a play

Dialogue

300

A group of lines in a poem

Stanza

400

I have told you million times to bring a charged chromebook to STAAR testing!

Hyperbole

400

The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The story is "wrapping up".

Falling Action

400
Sean and Brad are best friends. They have been going to the same school since kindergarten and have bonded over their love of sports. However, Sean's favorite sport is football while Brad prefers basketball.
Compare and Contrast
400

What is the person called that writes the play?

Playwright

400

Feelings created in the text for the reader

Mood

500
John was an ox as he rolled the boulder up the steep hill.
Metaphor
500

What is the climax of a story?

The most intense or extreme part of a story.  Also called the "turning point".

500
The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the groud that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns becasue no plant was motivated to be green or grow.
Cause / Effect
500

A section of the play that usually depicts the same time and place of the story

Scene

500

What is the point of view of the sentences below?

Mrs. Kraemer enjoys the spring weather. She believes it is the best time to go outside and read a book.


3rd Person Limited

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