The use of hints or clues that will suggest what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
100
A category in which a work of literature is classified for example fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.
What is a Genre?
100
The process of copying another person's idea or written work and claiming it as original or their own.
What is plagiarism?
100
A scene or event from the past that appears in a narrative our of chronological order, to fill in information or explain something in the present.
What is flashback?
200
A story or an account of a sequence of events in the order in which they happened.
What is narrative?
200
The study of the origins of words or parts of words and how they have arrived at their current form and meaning.
What is etymology?
200
The process of developing an idea by providing specific supporting details that are relevant and appropriate to the purpose and form of your writing.
What is elaboration?
200
Words and phrases that appeal to a reader's five senses. Writers use sensory details to help the reader imagine how things look, feel, smell, sound, and taste.
What is imagery?
200
The first stage of a typical story plot. It provides important background information and introduces the setting and the important characters.
What is exposition?
300
A comparison between two things that are similar in some way, often used to help explain something or make it easier to understand.
What is an analogy?
300
A series of events that make up a story. It generally tells what happens, when it happens, and to whom it happens.
What is plot sequence?
300
The main idea or underlying meaning of a story. The central idea of a story.
What is theme?
300
The device writers use to present evidence to convince readers to think, feel, or do something.
What is persuasion?
300
Part of a narrative when the conflict is resolved and all loose ends are tied.
What is resolution?
400
The way a writer looks at a topic. This is influenced by his or her own experiences, beliefs, and values. An evaluation of a situation from one person's point of view.
What is perspective?
400
It has a complete subject and predicate. It is a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.
What is an independent clause or main clause?
400
A quotation from an authoritative source that is used to support an idea or argument in a written document. An official acknowledgement given to a writer for borrowing his or her words or ideas.
What is a citation?
400
To discuss or comment on something such as a creative work, giving an assessment of its good and bad qualities.
What is critique?
400
It has a complete subject and predicate. It is not a complete thought. It can not stand alone as a sentence.
What is dependent clause or subordinate clause?
500
The highest point of interest or drama in a story. The suspense is at its peak. This is the turning point of the story.
What is climax?
500
The series of events as the story progresses. Complications and problems begin to arise for the main character. The suspense begins to build.
What is rising action?
500
EX. Finger is to hand as toe is to foot.
What is analogy?
500
Ex. suspenseful, sad, happy, romantic, or serious.
What is mood?
500
Ex. True friendship is more valuable than popularity.