Story
A struggle between opposing forces in a story or play, usually resolved by the end of the work
Conflict
The time and place in which a story unfolds.
SETTING
This New Zealand band has hits like, "Don't Forget Your Roots" and "Only to Be."
SIX60
Factual information, examples, or quotes used to back up your reasons.
Evidence
Good/ Well done!
Ka pai
Create an example of a simile.
Life is like a box of chocolates.
The exact words spoken by characters, usually enclosed in quotation marks
DIALOGUE
This music artist was known as the "King of Pop." You can learn more about him by going to see a movie at the Regent Theatre this weekend.
Michael Jackson
The exact, word-for-word reproduction of text or speech originally created by someone else, in quotation marks
DIRECT QUOTE
Water
Wai
Create an example of metaphor.
Life is a rollercoaster.
A central idea or underlying message in a text, usually structured as a life lesson.
THEME
The Beatles
An educated guess based on clues in the text combined with your own background knowledge.
Inference
Coast
Tai
A form of language in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words.
Figurative Language
A type of argumentative essay that breaks down a work of literature to interpret its themes.
LITERARY ANALYSIS
This rapper is related to your teacher...probably.
To examine or break down a complex subject into its component parts to understand it better
Analyse
Hello to everyone!
Kia ora koutou
Create an example of personification.
The sun smiled at me.
Authors use this to develop fictional characters by revealing character's actions, speech, thoughts, effect on others, and looks.
Characterisation
She won the Grammy award for "Best New Artist" this year and has songs like "Dive" and "So Easy."
Olivia Dean
This is the type of essay you need to write for your Common Assessment Task this term
Literary Analysis
Ancestor
Tipuna