this is what you call it when characters are talking to each other
"Hey Patrick, want to go grab some Krabby Patties?" SpongeBob asked. "Nah bro, I'm going to go chill under my house that's a rock." Patrick answered.
dialogue
100
short stories, poems, and novels are all examples of this
genre (pronounced Jon-Ruh)
100
the problem in the story --- well, this is awkward...the characters are fighting again ....
conflict
100
a comparison between two unlike things that uses like or as is a ____
simile
100
this is the time and place of the story
setting
200
honest, kind, and quiet are examples of ___
character traits
200
"I'se been a walkin' on..." is an example of ___
dialect
200
When a reader makes a reasonable conclusion about what the author means, they are making an __
inference
200
The line "To me every hour of the light and dark IS a miracle" is an example of ___
metaphor
200
this is the perspective from which a story is told
point of view
300
the turning point or the most exciting or dramatic part of a story is the ___
climax
300
a group of lines in a poem; similar to a paragraph
stanza
300
this is when the problem/struggle comes from outside forces
external conflict
300
this is when a word, phrase or action is repeated over and over
dominant repetition
300
this is when one thing represents another
symbolism
400
warns or indicates of a future event
foreshadowing
400
The line "delicate thin curve of the new moon in spring;" is an example of___
imagery
400
this is action that takes place before the most exciting part of the story
rising action
400
In a story, the part of the plot that introduces the setting and characters and presents the events and situations on which the story will focus is the ___
exposition
400
this is the main or big idea of the piece
theme
500
"My sweet-voiced nursery school tot replaced by a long-trousered, swaggering character" is an example of___
characterization
500
poetry that does not rhyme
free verse
500
this is the feeling or atmosphere the writer wants the reader to experience