Narrative
The beginning of the story on the plot diagram. Reader learns about: Characters, Conflict, and Setting.
a. Resolution
b. Exposition
c. Climax
What is Exposition
direct quotes, statistics, facts, and specific examples from text or source that support the claim.
What is evidence?
a short story about a particular event. It should support your argument.
a. Fact
b. Quote
c. Anecdote
What is an anecdote?
Words that mimic sounds. Sound words (like drip or crackle).
a. Hyperbole
b. Onomatopoeia
c. Alliteration
What is onomatopoeia?
A retelling of the important events and details in a story WITHOUT opinions or judgements.
a. Summary
b. Objective Summary
c. Retelling
The main character in the story.
a. Protagonist
b. Antagonist
c. Static Character
Who is the Protagonist?
The reasons or reason that supports your argument.
What is claim(s)?
The opening line of the essay; this gets the readers' attention
What is a hook?
a direct comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile
a character who does not change throughout the story?
a. Static
b. Dynamic
c. Antagonist
What is static?
Sensory words and details that appeal to the five senses.
a. Senses
b. Descriptive Details
c. Imagery
What is imagery?
specific details about how the evidence supports the claim. This includes thoughtful analysis of the text.
What is explanation/elaboration
If the evidence is ENOUGH/ADEQUATE.
a. Sufficient
b. Relevant
c. Credible
What is Sufficient?
A comparison of two unlike things NOT using like or as. "He is a fox" is an example of this.
What is a metaphor.
the kind of irony where the audience knows something that the characters don't know.
a. Situational
b. Dramatic
c. Verbal
What is dramatic?
The message of the story.
a. Claim
b. Theme
c. Symbol
What is theme?
the problem and the author’s position (their opinion) on the issue.
What is argument?
When the evidence includes people or information sources that are believable and worth listening to.
a. Sufficient
b. Relevant
c. Credible
What is credible?
exaggerated statements or claims that are not meant to be taken literally.
a. Personification
b. Idiom
C. Hyperbole
What is hyperbole?
The second part of the plot diagram.
a. Exposition
b. Resolution
c. Rising Action
What is rising action?
The moment of greatest intensity in the story. The turning point in the story?
a. Rising Action
b. Falling Action
c. Climax
What is climax?
when the opposite argument is stated in the text.
(it could be called COUNTER POINT or OPPOSING VIEWPOINT )
What is counterclaim/counterargument?
When the evidence is connected to the topic and all the details support the argument/claim.
a. Sufficient
b. Relevant
c. Credible
What is relevant?
Paragraphs in poetry are called __________.
a. Stanzas
b. Lines
c. Verses
What is stanzas?
They type of conflict where a character is dealing with problems caused by natural disasters or being lost in the wild.
a. Man v. Man
b. Man v. Society
c. Man v. Nature
What is Man v. Nature.