Vocab 1
This is a problem or struggle in the story.
What is conflict?
This is the comparison of two unlike things by saying one this is another. (Hint: NOT using like or as)
What is a metaphor?
This is point of view using the pronouns he, she it, etc.
What is 3rd person?
This is the wrap-up or solution to the conflict.
What is resolution/denouement?
This is what you call it when characters talk.
What is dialogue?
This is the turning point, often the most exciting part of the story.
What is climax?
This is the time, place, weather of the story.
What is setting?
This is the central or BIG idea of the text.
What is theme?
This is usually the main "good guy" character in a story.
What is protagonist?
This is point of view using the pronoun "I".
What is 1st person?
This is a description of how a character looks.
What is physical traits?
This is the main "bad guy" character in the story.
What is antagonist?
This is a word that has a similar meaning to another word.
What is synonym?
This is the action that takes place before the most exciting part of the story.
What is the rising action?
This is when a problem/struggle comes from within the character.
What is internal conflict?
This is the reason the author wrote this piece.
What is author's purpose?
This is when a word, phrase or action is repeated over and over and over and over.
What is repetition?
This is when one thing represents another.
What is symbolism?
This is a type or kind of literature or writing.
What is genre?
What is hyperbole?
This is the musical quality of a poem.
What is rhythm?
This is language that has a different meaning than the literal words.
What is figurative language/idiom?
This is information directly written in a text.
What is explicit?
This is the dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
This is the grammatically incorrect use of words that are repetitive for no logical purpose.
What is redundancy?