Figurative Language
The use of clues or hints to suggest events that will happen later in the story
Foreshadowing
The point in the story that creates the greatest suspense or interest
Climax
A category in which a work of literature is classified
Genre
The main character in a work of literature that is involved in the story’s central or main conflict
Protagonist
When is Mrs. Loughry's planning period?
2nd Period
____________ is to ___________ as ___________ is to ___________
Analogy
The part of the plot that follows the climax—conflicts start to be resolved
Falling Action
Type of writing that tells an imaginary story.
Fiction
The character in a work of literature who opposes the protagonist
Antagonist
How many days are left in the school year?
14 1/2
A comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another
Metaphor
The time and place of a piece of literature—usually described in the exposition
Setting
Writing that tells about real people, places, and events; writing that conveys factual information.
Nonfiction
The perspective from which the story is told
Point Of View
What day is the Reading EOG?
May 15th
When a person, place, thing, or event has meaning in itself and stands for something beyond itself as well.
For example - The rings in The Outsiders
Symbolism
Series of events that lead to the climax—often the conflicts and struggles of the protagonist
Rising Action
A work of fiction that centers on a single idea and is very short.
Short Story
When one of the characters (using the personal [pronoun “I”) tells the story; the reader only knows what this person knows and observes,
First Person Point Of View
What is Mrs. Loughry's dog's name?
Champ
I am as hungry as a horse!
Simile
The part of the plot that gives information about the characters and the setting
Exposition
A long work of fiction
Novel
The series of related events that make a story—consists of an exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
Plot
Who is your group's favorite teacher?
Mrs. Loughry
(The only right answer)