Poetry/Drama
Words or instructions in a play that are written in italics and enclosed by parenthesis
What are stage directions
The message or lesson of a story
What is theme
Example - The tree danced in the breeze
What is personification
The main character is having a moral dilemma about whether or not he should tell on a friend.
Internal Conflict - Man vs. Self
Where you should look to help you find words with similar meanings (synonyms)
What is a thesaurus
In a play, the conversation between characters; it advances the plot and reveals conflict.
What is dialogue
The use of clues by an author that suggest events that have yet to occur
What is foreshadowing
Example - The earth is a green blanket
What is a metaphor
Includes stage directions and dialogue
What is drama
When looking at a dictionary definition, this part of the entry helps you do what? example - [sel-uh-feyn]
What is pronounce the word (pronunciation)
The repetition of sounds at the end of words
What is rhyme
The perspective from which a story is told
What is point of view
Example - Elizabeth is as fast as a cheetah.
What is a simile
Man vs Man
Man vs Nature
Man vs Society
Describing a text's main idea, important details, and overall meaning in just a few sentences.
What is summarizing
The use of a word or phrase more than one time--used to emphasize.
What is repetition
A struggle between two opposing forces
What is conflict
Sound words- "pow" "buzz" "swish"
What is onomatopoeia
Text that explains, describes, or informs
What is expository
Can be proven with data, observations, and reliable sources
What is a factual claim
The group of lines in a poem
The feeling created IN THE READER by a literary work or passage
What is mood
Language that appeals to the 5 senses
What is imagery
A story about someone's life
What is a biography
Words, phrases, or sentences around a word that help determine an unknown word's meaning
What are context clues