Literary Terms 1
Text evidence: The title of the story is “Rogue Wave.” The setting is a small sailboat.
Inference: The characters may be in danger on their small boat.
What are some ways to characterize a character in a story? (name 2)
-Physical appearance
-dialogue, thoughts and actions
-using the narrator/ other characters to describe them
What is suspense?
growing tension
What is a coordinate adjective?
Coordinate adjectives are two or more adjectives that describe the same noun equally.
The big, fluffy cat purred on my lap.
What is context?
Context is like the background information that helps you understand something.
What is the theme for Flight of Icarus?
People must know their place in the universe.
Don't fly too close to the sun
What are the two things that make up the setting?
-time
-place
What is plot?
a series of events
What are some questions you should ask when reading persuasive media?
Who created this?
what is an antonym?
words that have different meanings
What is the theme for Heartbeat?
Be yourself
What is tone?
Give an example of alliteration
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
a cicada sang a sawing song
What is a couplet?
The last two lines of a poem.
When should you use commas?
To separate independent clauses
After introductory elements
To separate items in a series
To set off non-essential information
To separate coordinate adjectives
With dates, addresses, and geographical names
With direct quotations
What is external conflict?
Conflicts out of your control (ex. person vs person, person vs weather, person vs technology)
What is mood?
The feeling created by the writer
What is a stanza?
a group of lines
How can setting affect the overall mood of a story?
It can affect the mood by creating a sense of peace, tension, or excitement.
YES!
What is internal conflict?
Conflict made up by insecurities/ in one's mind (self v self)
What is irony?
When something happens or is said the opposite of what is expected
What is a synonym?
words that have the same meaning
What is imagery?
Imagery is like a picture in your mind, created by words. Authors use special words to help you see, hear, smell, taste, or feel what they're writing about. It makes stories more exciting and helps you understand them better.
What are the types of verbs? (give 2)
linking
action
helping