Main Idea and Cause and Effect
One to two words that explain the subject being discussed.
What is topic.
Sofia is being bullied at school by Emma.
What is man vs. man.
Taking and using, as your own, the words and ideas of another
What is Plagiarism.
The highest point of interest, the place where ideas are drawn together, an important turning point in a series of actions, or the most forceful event in a story.
What is climax.
When you compare to unlike things using the words like or as.
What is simile.
Why something happens.
What is the cause?
A struggle between to opposing forces.
What is conflict.
A a group of lines, usually similar in length and pattern, that form a unit within a poem.
What is stanza.
Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied up and revealed.
What is resolution.
The formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
What is onomatopoeia.
The central point of a piece of writing.
What is main idea.
John is afraid of flying in a plane, but it is his only choice if he wants to see his grandfather before he passes away.
What is man vs. self
The beginning of the story, where the characters and setting are introduced.
What is exposition.
Over exaggeration.
What is hyperbole.
The effect of this sentence: The wasteful energy use of many Americans has contributed to global warming.
What is global warming.
Jack must survive a cold winter in the wilderness.
What is man vs. nature
How the author feels, thinks or believe about a particular topic.
What is Point of View?
Events in a story that build up the conflict.
What are rising action events?
Tells us when a character is talking and identifies which character is talking.
What is dialogue tag.
A fact, a statement, a quote, or event, that backs up a key idea.
What is a supporting detail?
Emilie is opposed to the arranged marriage with Robert that her parents have set up because she wants to study medicine.
What is man vs. society.
A make a logical guess or conclusion based on observation, prior knowledge, or textual evidence.
What is inference?
Events that lead up to the resolution of a story.
What are falling action events.
Giving an object or an animal human traits.
What is personification.