Poetry/Drama
Literary Elements
Figurative Language
Genres
Potpourri
100

Words or instructions in a play that are written in italics and enclosed by parenthesis() or brackets[]

What are stage directions

100

The message or lesson of a story

What is theme

100

Example - The tree danced in the breeze

What is personification

100

A story that has gods, goddesses, and may explain something about nature

What is a myth

100

The central or most important idea about a topic that a writer or speaker conveys in an expository piece.

What is the main idea or controlling idea

200

In a play, the conversation between characters; it advances the plot and reveals conflict.

What is dialogue

200

The use of clues by an author that suggest events that have yet to occur

What is foreshadowing

200

Example - The earth is a green blanket

What is a metaphor

200

Includes stage directions and dialogue

What is drama

200

When looking at a dictionary definition, this part of the entry helps you do what? example - [sel-uh-feyn]

What is pronounce the word (pronunciation)

300

The repetition of sounds at the end of words

What is rhyme

300

The perspective from which a story is told

What is point of view

300

Example - Elizabeth is as fast as a cheetah.

What is a simile

300

Words are carefully chosen and arranged to create certain effects. Sound devices, figurative language, rhythm, and rhyme are often used to to express emotions and ideas.

What is poetry

300

Describing a text's main idea, important details, and overall meaning in just a few sentences.

What is summarizing

400

The use of a word or phrase more than one time--used to emphasize.

What is repetition

400

A struggle between two opposing forces; it may be internal or external

What is conflict

400

Sound words- "pow" "buzz" "swish"

What is onomatopoeia

400

Text that explains, describes, or informs

What is expository

400

Can be proven with data, observations, and reliable sources

What is a factual claim

500

The "paragraph" of a poem; varies in length.

What is a stanza

500

The feeling created in a character that leads to an action

What is motivation

500

Language that appeals to the 5 senses

What is imagery

500

A story about someone's life

What is a biography(This could also be autobiography/memoir if the author is the person the story is about.)

500

The way ideas and information are arranged an organized.

What is text structure

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