Fiction
This term describes the character who opposes the protagonist.
Antagonist
To find the main idea, look at the title, headings, and this.
First and last paragraph
Repeating words, lines, or phrases for emphasis.
Repitition
A dictionary or glossary helps you find this about a word.
Definition
If an author uses emotional language and strong opinions, they likely want to do this.
Persuade
A setting that creates a scary or suspenseful feeling is called this.
Mood
This part of a nonfiction book helps you find the page number for a topic.
Table of contents
The overall feeling or atmosphere of a poem.
Mood
This prefix means “not” or “opposite of.”
un-
This text feature appears beside or below an image and explains what is shown.
Caption
"Friendship is more important than winning" is an example of this.
Theme
This feature gives a quick summary of what a section will be about.
Heading or subheading
You can understand the tone of a poem by looking at this.
Word Choice
The word “smart” is a synonym for this word.
Intelligent
The theme is usually found by looking at this part of the story.
Conflict and how it is resolved
This is how an author reveals a character’s traits, through speech, actions, and thoughts.
Indirect Characterization
If an author wants you to believe something or take action, their purpose is this.
Persuade
The narrator or voice in a poem.
Speaker
The opposite of “generous” is this.
selfish
“Her smile was sunshine” is an example of this...
Metaphor
In this point of view, the narrator is outside the story and knows all characters’ thoughts.
Third Person Omniscient
This structure might use signal words like “before,” “later,” “finally,” and “next.”
Chronological
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds.
Alliteration
In the sentence, “The chef used a large cleaver to chop the meat into smaller pieces,” you can guess that “cleaver” is a type of this.
knife
A reader may have to “read between the lines” to find meaning. This skill is called:
Inference