Misc.
The reason the author sat down to write in the first place.
What is the author's purpose?
When we refer to something without mentioning it directly.
What is allusion?
Without personal opinions or judgements.
What is objective?
A group of lines that compose the basic segment of a poem.
What is a stanza?
One of the leading characters in a story and often champions the cause.
Who is the protagonist?
A fancy name for what kind of literature you are reading.
What is genre?
Words that mean the same or similar.
What is a synonym?
Based on personal opinion.
What is subjective?
A lyric poem written to a specific person. It must be written to something.
What is an ode?
The character who comes into conflict with the protagonist- prevents the problem from being solved.
Who is the antagonist?
A brief account or review of something.
What is a summary?
Words that mean the opposite of each other.
What are antonyms?
A conclusion we draw based on evidence and reason.
What is inference?
The pattern of rhyming words in a poem, usually shown using letters like ABAB or AABB.
What is a rhyme scheme?
Has little depth and little information on beliefs, feelings or behavior.
What is a flat character?
The sequence of events in a story, creates action.
What is the plot?
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
A person's telling of his or her own life.
What is an autobigraphy?
Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses.
Example: “The aroma of fresh rain filled the silent forest.”
What is imagery?
Has depth, like a real person.
What is a round character?
All that action and drama usually works toward a _____.
What is a resolution?
An idea or feeling that a word communicates, positively or negatively.
What is connotation?
A piece where the author writes down his or her own memories.
What is a memoir?
A line or group of lines repeated throughout a poem for emphasis.
What is a refrain?
Character changes throughout the story.
What is a dynamic character?
A series of crises that lead to the climax.
What is rising action?
Things that characters say to one another in a story.
What is dialogue?
When analyzing an author's purpose, ask, "Which does the author want P.I.E.?"
What is to persuade, to inform, or to entertain?
The rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.
Terms such as iambic pentameter or trochaic tetrameter describe specific types.
What is a meter?
Character that stays the same throughout the story.
What is a static character?
The most exciting moment of a story, where both people and events change.
What is climax?
The was an author creates an attitude, or mood in a piece of writing.
What is tone?
Tells the story of a life or a part of a life. It's supposed to be factual, or rooted in the facts, and supported by research.
What is a biography?
Using symbols to represent deeper meanings.
Example: A dove often symbolises peace.
What is symbolism?
A character that exists to highlight the traits of another character, often the protagonist.
What is a foil?