Elements of Literature
Who is the main character and the name of the person/force against that main character?
Protagonist and Antagonist
What type of point of view uses I, me, we?
First Person POV
This is a comparison using like or as.
Simile
What genre is made-up stories?
Fiction
What is theme?
Theme is the life lesson or message that the character learns from the story.
Where in plot diagram is the most exciting, turning point in the story?
Climax
What are the four types of author's purpose? HINT: Think PIEE
This is a comparison without using like or as.
Metaphor
What genre is real stories?
Non-fiction
What is the difference between a theme and a central idea?
Central Idea tells you the main point of the story and the theme is the universal lesson from the story.
What is the setting? AND Where in the plot diagram will you find that information?
TIME and PLACE; In the Exposition
What are the three types of third person point of view?
Third person objective
Third person omniscient
Third person limited
What is an extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
This genre includes advanced technology, has some sort of government control, may include aliens, always set in the future.
Science Fiction
How can you find the theme?
At the end of the story, you look at what the reader learned from the main characters.
What are the four type of conflict?
HINT: All start with character versus...
Character versus Self, Nature, Character, and Society
What type of author's purpose is it if the author is trying to convince you that the best TV show is The Office by saying "YOU SHOULD WATCH THE OFFICE."
Persuade
What is an allusion?
A reference to something or someone well-known.
Give an example of an informational or reference text.
HINT: Where would you look up a word or get information?
Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Thesaurus, Textbooks, etc.
What is the theme of Cinderella?
In the movie Cinderella, she goes from rags to riches while finding her true love in Prince Charming. She goes through some hard times with her evil stepsisters. However, she keeps her kindness throughout the whole story and gets her happy ever after.
Be true to who you are. Be kind. Good will always win.
Complete the plot diagram in order.
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What is bias? HOW is it used?
Bias is an author's favor of something or opinion on something. It is used to get the reader to feel a certain way about the subject matter.
What is an idiom?
A phrase that does not make sense literally.
Realistic Fiction
Characters that are made up, but themes and settings that are relatable or realistic.
What is the theme from Shrek?
In the movie Shrek, the princess is sad because she only wants to be beautiful. Shrek is confused because to him she is already beautiful.
The theme of Shrek is to accept yourself and beauty is in the eye of the beholder.