Vocabulary
Meredith constantly vexed Rahil by pulling his hair during class.
Which is a synonym for vexed?
1. laughed at
2. annoyed
3. liked
annoyed
What is the perspective from which the story, poem, etc. is told.
Point of View
Which word is the interjection in the sentence below?
The airplane flew through the clouds. Cool!
Cool!
What is incorrect about the sentence below?
It is to late to change your mind.
to--> too
A character who remains unchanged throughout the course of the story
static character
What does the word loathe mean?
1. love
2. cry
3. hate
hate
What is the message or lesson called?
theme
Which word is the proper noun in the sentence below?
The Southwest airplane took off on time.
Southwest
Which is incorrect about the sentence below?
“Please except me as your husband,” he begged.
except--> accept
A character about whom the reader has little information
Flat Character
The fans cheered vehemently for their favorite team.
Which is a synonym for vehemently?
1. intensely
2. loudly
3. sadly
intensely
What are the emotions felt by the reader?
mood
What word is the article in the sentence below?
The huge plane flew into the clouds and disappeared.
The
What is incorrect about the sentence below?
Are you coming to hour house in an our?
Switch hour & our
When an item, character, etc. in a work represents an idea
Symbolism
He was chastised after a mild transgression in the community.
What does the word transgression mean?
1. disobedience
2. problem
3. party
disobedience
What is the writer’s attitude toward the subject matter or audience of a literary work
Which word is the adverb in the sentence below?
The huge airplane flew stealthily into the cloud.
stealthily
What about the sentence below is incorrect?
Jose went to the party with Carl and I.
Jose went to the party with Carl and me.
A character who has been fully developed by the author - the reader knows much about them.
Round Character
Magicians rely on the credulity of their audience to convincingly do their tricks.
Which is the synonym for credulity?
1. gullible
2. faith
3. happiness
gullible
What is the opposite of what the reader expects?
irony
What word is the possessive noun in the sentence below?
The airplane's wings were huge as it glided in the clouds.
airplane's
What about the sentence below is incorrect?
You should have went to the bus stop sooner.
You should have gone to the bus stop sooner
What two TYPES of settings are defined below?
The time of a story (time of day, year, time span, era, etc.).
The social customs, traditions, values, rules, etc. shared by characters in a story. Specifically what TYPE of setting?
Temporal Setting
Cultural Setting