Category 1
a word used in place of a noun or more than one noun
What is a pronoun?
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or
What is diction?
a feeling of growing tension and excitement felt by a reader.
What is suspense?
the writer’s attitude toward his or her subject displayed through diction.
What is a tone?
a spoken or written account of connected events; a story
What is a narrative?
the main character in a story, play, or novel
What is the protagonist?
refers to the method of narration used in a short story, novel, narrative poem, or work of nonfiction. (first, second, or third)
What is a point of view?
The noun that a pronoun is meant to represent
What is an antecedent?
the ideas and feelings associated with the word, as opposed to its dictionary definition
What is connotation?
a message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader
What is theme?
to communicate
What is convey?
exaggeration for effect
What is hyperbole?
quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement
What is cite?
A word’s dictionary definition
What is denotation?
to alter established writing in order to bring about improvement
What is to revise?
the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
What is mood?
the arrangement of a text and relations between the parts and/or elements
What is text structure?
time and place of the story
What is a setting?
a force working against the main character in a story, play, or novel
What is an antagonist?
The way a writer creates and develops characters
What is characterization?
To examine carefully
What is evaluate?
written conversation between two or more characters
What is dialogue?
When the author presents hints for what will happen later in the story
What is a Foreshadowing?
the struggle between opposing forces in a story
What is conflict?
A word or phrase that connects one idea to another
What is a transition word?