What a character..
The main character in a story, the focus of attention
What is the protagonist?
the big idea of a story which connects the character, setting, and plot; it is a lesson we learn from the characters
What is the theme?
Compares two unlike things using like or as
What is a simile?
a verse in a poem
What is a stanza?
short story, novel or play that has characters that are made up
What is fiction?
has an important role, but is not the main focus
What is the supporting character?
the turning point of the story
What is the climax?
a way of describing something comparing it to something else directly
What is a metaphor?
when words end with the same sound
What is a Rhyme?
true information (articles, biographies, autobiographies)
What is nonfiction?
where and when the story takes place
What is the setting?
the problem a character in the story faces
What is the conflict?
giving something non-human human characteristics or qualities
What is personification?
A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem
What is a rhyme scheme?
an expression or description that does not mean exactly what it says
What is figurative language?
the main events in a story: what happened to whom and in what order
what is the plot?
how the story ends, how the conflict is resolved
What is the resolution?
an exaggeration of the truth usually meant to be humorous
What is hyperbole?
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem that may create a beat
What is rhythm?
something which stands for or suggests something else
What is symbolism?
developing a character in a story by describing appearance, revealing thoughts, or letting he character speak
What is characterization?
the perspective from which the story is presented
What is point of view?
when the author provides clues to the reader about what is to come later in the story
What is foreshadowing?
the author's choice of words to achieve a certain effect
What is diction?
descriptive language that includes the senses ( sight, sound, taste, touch, feel)
What is imagery?