Connotation
I ate a soggy sandwich.
Negative
Plot points wrap up, and the consequences of the climax happen.
Falling Action
A character whose goals work against the main character in a story.
Antagonist
TikTok has been downloaded over 220 million times in the United States alone. This is an example of what type of author's purpose?
Inform
A _____________ leaves the audience in suspense.
cliffhanger
"This clothing is cheap!" she groaned.
Negative (implies low quality)
Loose ends are tied up and the conflict is solved. It can be happy or sad, fun or frightening, satisfying or unsatisfying.
Resolution
Romeo and Juliet are considered the ___________ in Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
Protagonists
How many types of author's purpose are there?
Five
____________ is the term for a primary problem that drives the plot of a story, which often is a main goal for the protagonist to achieve or overcome.
Conflict
I observed a childlike wonder in his eyes and playful laughter as he enjoyed the music.
Positive (innocent/youthful)
Introduces the setting, mood, and characters in a story.
Exposition
Lord Voldemort, aka Tom Riddle, is the ____________ in the Harry Potter franchise.
Antagonist
A girl is trapped in a tower guarded by a terrible dragon. What type of author's purpose would this be?
Entertain
_____________ is the dictionary definition of a term.
Denotation
The dog ran around the park.
Neutral (purebred=positive / mutt=negative)
Point of highest tension in a story.
Climax
Batman is a ____________, because he seeks vengeance (retribution for a wrongdoing), but in a harmful manner.
Complex character
Animals should not be experimented on for medical knowledge. What type of author's purpose would this be?
Persuade
What is the name for a collection of scenes in a dramatic work that breaks the text into multiple parts?
Acts
He was as sly as a fox.
Negative
The largest part of the story and the part that develops the conflict/tension.
Rising Action
The story revolves around this person and they usually have a problem to solve.
Protagonist
What type of author's purpose would the following items be examples of?
-Owner's Manual, cookbook, and instructions
Explain
Funny in Farsi is written from the author's perspective and is a personal account of memories from her life. What type of text is it?
*Hint: It is a literary nonfiction genre.
Memoir