Poetry/Drama
Words or instructions in a play that are written in italics and enclosed by parenthesis
What are stage directions?
The central, underlying topic of a creative work
What is theme?
Example - The tree danced in the breeze
What is personification?
Focuses on emotion and experience using figurative language, sound, and rhythm
What is poetry?
The parts that a word is broken into Example - cel*lo*phane
What are syllables?
In a play, the conversation between characters; it advances the plot and reveals conflict.
What is dialogue?
The use of clues by an author that suggest events that have yet to occur
What is foreshadowing?
Example - The earth is a green blanket
What is a metaphor?
focuses on the narration of invented stories
What is fiction?
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)
The repetition of sounds at the end of words
What is rhyme?
The perspective from which a story is told
What is point of view?
Example - Elizabeth is as fast as a cheetah.
What is a simile?
Tell a story involving conflicts and emotions through action, dialogue, and stage directions designed for live theatrical or filmed performance
What is a drama?
Describing a text's main idea, important details, and overall meaning in just a few sentences.
What is summarizing?
The use of a word or phrase more than one time--used to emphasize.
What is repetition?
A struggle between two opposing forces
What is conflict?
Sound words- "pow" "buzz" "swish"
What is onomatopoeia?
Text that explains, describes, or informs
What is expository?
Can be proven with provided data, observations, and reliable sources
What is a substantiated claim?
The main unit of a poem; varies in length.
What is a line?
The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
What is mood?
Language that appeals to the 5 senses
What is imagery?
A story about someone's life
What is a biography?
Words, phrases, or sentences around a word that help determine an unknown word's meaning
What are context clues?