Figurative Language
Elements of PLOT
Point of View
Author's Purpose
Genres
100
_____________ is the repetition of consonant sounds or same letters found at the beginning of every word.
Alliteration
100
Introduction of characters. Beginning of the story.
Exposition
100
The perspective from which a story is told.
Point of view
100
The author's reason or _____________ for writing the passage.
purpose
100
Another word for fiction is...
FAKE
200
An extreme exaggeration.
Hyperbole
200
Denouement is another word for ______________________
Resolution
200
I wondered what Darren was thinking as he stared at the old photograph. I grabbed my backpack and slowly walked out of the room.
First person point of view
200
Textbooks. Cookbooks. Encyclopedias. Newspapers. Biographies. Autobiographies. Articles.
To inform.
200
Non-fiction writing is based on ______, real events and ________ people.
facts, real
300
Chomp! Crash! Splash! These are “sound” words, known as __________________.
Onomatopoeia
300
All the events or actions that lead up to the climax.
Rising Action.
300
Third person ________ is when the narrator is an outsider and only knows about ONE of the characters.
Limited
300
Novels. Short stories. Poems. Plays.
Entertain.
300
Biography- when a person writes about him or herself. True or False?
FALSE.
400
The moon slides down the stairs To see who's there. This is an example of __________________
Personification
400
There are 2 types of conflict. What are they?
Internal and External.
400
The narrator is "all knowing"
Third person Omniscient
400
When the author tries to change the reader's opinion on a topic by appealing his or her emotions.
To Persuade
400
Myths involve gods, heroes and goddesses. True or false?
TRUE
500
When the outcome of a situation is the exact opposite of what was expected.
Irony
500
What is the difference between the protagonist and antagonist?
Protagonist- main character of the story (good guy) Antagonist- a character or force that goes against the protagonist (bad guy)
500
The narrator tells “you” or “your” story, usually used for instructions.
Second person point of view
500
P.I.E. stands for...
Persuade. Inform. Entertain.
500
These are meant to performed on stage in front of an audience.
Dramas/Plays
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