Plot Diagram
What is the highest point of a plot diagram?
Climax
The opposite of what the audience and the characters expect to happen happens: _____________________
Situational Irony
___ is giving clues to hint at coming events in a literary work.
Foreshadowing
“Her eyes were as cold as ice” is an example of a
Simile
Similarities and differences between two or more subjects
compare and contrast
a 17-syllable, delicate, unrhymed Japanese verse, usually about nature
haiku
a stanza containing four lines
quatrain
character stays the same throughout a story
static
What is the name of our new principal?
Mr. Campbell
The ________________________ involves events of increasing conflict or tension.
Rising action
The audience knows something a character does not: _______
Dramatic Irony
_____ is the repetition of beginning sounds. Sally sells seashells
Alliteration
“The land is a monster” is an example of a
Metaphor
A problem, its causes, and its solutions
problem and solution
a 5-line, rhymed, rhythmic verse, usually humorous
limerick
repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis
repetition
character changes throughout a story.
dynamic
Sports Day
The _________________________ introduces the central conflict.
Initiating Event
Something contradictory is said: _______
Verbal Irony
______ appeals to the five senses.
Imagery
“The bombs ate up the island” is an example of
Personification
A main topic supported by details presented in a specific order; sequence of events or ordered steps in a process
sequence or time order
a songlike narrative poem, usually featuring rhyme, rhythm, and refrain
ballad
repetition of initial sounds, e.g., picked a peck of pickled peppers
alliteration
is the point of view where the narrator is a character in the story
1st person POV
Ms. Cororan, Ms. Gomes, Ms. Griffo, Ms. Reighard
_____________ is the introduction of characters and setting.
Exposition
What type of irony is this?
A man is getting arrested and says "this is the best day of my life!"
Verbal Irony
The use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning is called ___
onomatopoeia
How the author makes the reader feel is
Mood
Reasons why something happens or exists
cause and effect
poetry with neither regular meter nor rhyme scheme
free verse
the use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning, e.g. buzz.
onomatopoeia
is the point of view where the narrator is not a character in the story and know the thought and feelings of all characters.
3rd person omniscient POV
What was the name of the park where we had the MWEE
Lake Accotinck Park
The ________________________ involves events that lead to the solution.
Falling action
What type of irony is this?
A fire station is burning down
Situational Irony
“I walked a million miles to get here” is an example of a _____
Hyperbole
Conclusions you come to based on what you have read and what you already know are called
Inference
A list or set characteristics, such as attributes, facts, and details about a general or specific topic
description or list
a pair of rhyming lines
couplet
repetition of final consonant sounds, e.g., east/west
consonance
is the point of view where the narrator is not part of the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
3rd person limited POV
How many classrooms are on the second floor at Key?
24