Poetry/Drama
Literary Elements
Figurative Language
Genres
Potpourri
100

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

What is repetition
100
The message or lesson of a story
What is theme
100

Example - Josue is as fast as a cheetah.

What is a simile
100
A text that is factual and true
What is non-fiction
100

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

What is summarizing
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
The author tells you about the characters in the story; straightforward
What is direct characterization
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 - The tree danced in the breeze

What is personification
300

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

What is a myth
300
A text structure that explains why something happened and then what happened because of it
What is cause/effect
400

Words or instructions in a play that are written in italics and enclosed by parenthesis


What are stage directions
400
A struggle between two opposing forces; the problem in the story
What is conflict
400
Sound words- "pow" "buzz" "swish"
What is onomatopoeia
400
Text that explains, describes, or informs
What is expository
400
An opposing point of view
What is counterclaim
500
The main unit of a poem; varies in length.
What is a line
500

The author’s attitude toward a subject; can be positive, neutral, or negative

What is tone
500
Language or pictures that appeal to the reader by making them feel like they are there
What is imagery
500
A story about someone's life written by someone else
What is a biography
500
Words, phrases, or sentences around a word that help determine an unknown word's meaning
What are context clues
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