Key Terms
A grouping of lines of verse in a poem often set off by a space in the printed text.
What is a stanza?
The word "street"; Andre's dog ran down the street.
What is a common noun?
The actress is a shining star!
What is a metaphor?
The general place and time in which the action occurs in a story or play.
What is setting?
An account of someone's life written by someone else.
What is a biography?
What the text is mostly about.
What is the main idea?
The word "danced"; Alejandra danced all night long.
What is a verb?
I woke up as fresh as a daisy.
What is a simile?
The events and actions of a narrative work.
What is plot?
A report containing news concerning the activities of a business / organization that is sent to its members, customers, employees or other subscribers.
What is a newsletter?
A person or object that stands/represents something else.
What is a symbol?
The word "blue"; Fernando crashed into the blue wall.
What is an adjective?
The tree branches danced in the howling wind.
What is personfication?
The words characters say aloud in a story.
What is dialogue?
A piece of fiction that can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood.
What is a short story?
The feeling created inside a reader when reading.
What is mood?
What is a proper noun?
Odell Beckham, Jr. is an animal on the football field.
What is a metaphor?
The struggle between two opposing forces.
What is conflict?
An invented narrative that is usually long and complex and deals especially with human experience through a usually connected sequence of events.
What is a novel?
A word having a similar meaning to another word. (Big, huge; small, tiny; scared, horrified)
What is a synonym?
The word "because"; Audrey couldn't go the movies because she had to work.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
What is a hyperbole?
A story told using the pronouns "I" and "me." The narrator takes part in the story.
What is 1st person point of view?
A nonfiction narrative writing based in the author's personal memories.
What is a memoir?
The feeling associated with the meaning of a word.
What is connotation?
The word "quickly"; DeShawn finished his homework quickly so he could play soccer.
What is an adverb?
It is raining cats and dogs.
What is an idiom?
The overall message or lesson the author wants the reader to take away from a piece of work.
What is theme?
A piece of writing that takes a stance on an issue and the writer attempts to persuade readers to understand and support their point of view.
What is argumentative writing?
The author's attitude reflected in the style of the written word.
What is tone?
The word "she"; Wilmy went to the store when she realized she was out of milk.
Big bag bussin' out the Bentley Bentayga
Man, Balenciaga Bardi back.....
What is alliteration?
A story told using the pronouns "he" "she" or "they." The narrator is not part of the story.
When a writer describes a real or imaginary scene, event, interaction, passing thought, or memory and adds a personal reflection on its meaning.
What is reflective writing?
To make a judgment when something isn't explicitly stated within the story based on what a reader has already read.
What is drawing conclusions?
What is a coordinating conjunction?
Max was brave like a lion during the storm.
What is a simile?
The qualities that make up the characterization within a story.
What are character traits?
A writing that intends to convince readers to believe in an idea or opinion and to do an action.
What is persuasive writing?