Poetry/Drama
Literary Elements
Figurative Language
Genres
Potpourri
100
Words or instructions in a play that are written in italics and enclosed by parenthesis
stage directions
100
The message or lesson of a story
theme
100
Example - The tree danced in the breeze
personification
100
A speech or editorial that defends someone's claim
an argument or persuasive text
100
Where you should look to help you find words with similar meanings (synonyms)
thesaurus etc
200
In a play, the conversation between characters; it advances the plot and reveals conflict.
dialogue
200
The use of clues by an author that suggest events that have yet to occur
foreshadowing
200
Example - The earth is a green blanket
a metaphor
200
Includes stage directions and dialogue
drama
200
When looking at a dictionary definition, this part of the entry helps you do what? example - [sel-uh-feyn]
pronounce the word (pronunciation)
300
The repetition of sounds at the end of words
rhyme
300
The perspective from which a story is told
point of view
300
Example - Elizabeth is as fast as a cheetah.
a simile
300
Tells a made up story that may or may not be likely to happen in real life
fiction
300
Describing a text's main idea, important details, and overall meaning in just a few sentences.
summarizing
400
The use of a word or phrase more than one time--used to emphasize.
repetition
400
A struggle between two opposing forces
conflict
400
Sound words- "pow" "buzz" "swish"
onomatopoeia
400
Text that explains, describes, or informs
expository
400
Can be proven with data, observations, and reliable sources
a factual claim (FACT)
500
Placing words on a line by itself, repeating lines and phrases, and changing the appearance of words (bolding, italics, font size).
to draw emphasis.
500
The feeling created IN THE READER by a literary work or passage
mood
500
Language that appeals to the 5 senses
imagery
500
A story about someone's life
biography
500
Words, phrases, or sentences around a word that help determine an unknown word's meaning
context clues
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