Literary Terms
The main point the author wants to convey
Central Idea/Main Idea
Comparing 2 or more things using like or as
Simile
The text describes a problem and how it is solved
Problem and Solution
The turning point of the story
Climax
The perspective in which a story is told
Author's Point of View
The lesson or moral of the story
Theme
Giving human like characteristics to non-human objects
Personification
Finding the similarities and differences
Compare/Contrast
Events after the climax, how the story unwinds
Falling action
A disagreement or problem in a story
Conflict
The main events of a story
Plot
Comparing 2 things not using like or as
Metaphor
The order in which events take place
Sequence or chronological order
Builds up tension or suspense
Rising Action
A hint or indication of a future event
Foreshadowing
The way the author organizes a text
Text Structure
Using words associated with sounds
Onomatopoeia
The text explains events and the results of the events
Cause/effect
The end/ how the story concludes
Resolution
The main reason or goal an author has for writing a particular text
Author's Purpose
Information or facts taken directly from the text to support a response
Text Evidence
Exaggerated statements not to be taken literally
Hyperbole
Text that describes the characteristics of something
Descriptive
Introduces the characters/setting
Exposition
Using what you know to figure out something that's not directly stated.
Inferencing