Literary Terms
A story within a story, where one narrative provides a framework for another.
What is a frame story?
Make this sentence have parallel structure:
"She enjoys reading books, hiking trails, and to swim."
What is "she enjoys reading books, hiking trails, and swimming"?
The main point or message the author conveys.
What is the central idea?
What is the denotation of the word "angry"?
What is feeling mad or upset?
What rhetorical device uses repetition of structure for emphasis?
Parallelism
A character who undergoes significant internal change.
What is a dynamic character?
Where does the colon need to be placed:
"The recipe needs sugar, flour, and eggs."
"The recipe needs: sugar, flour, and eggs."
How does identifying the central idea help you better understand a text?
It allows you to focus on the most important message or takeaway, making it easier to analyze supporting details.
Which has a stronger negative connotation: "annoyed" or "enraged"?
What is "enraged"?
What is logos?
The main message or moral of a story.
What is a theme?
Fix the punctuation: "The cat however was asleep on the couch."
"The cat, however, was asleep on the couch."
True or False: The central idea is always explicitly stated in a passage.
Choose the word with the strongest negative connotation:
stingy, thrifty, economical
Stingy.
Identify the rhetorical appeal: "We must act now to protect our children's future."
What is pathos?
Identify the conflict in this scenario: A character is debating whether to steal food to feed their family.
What is an internal conflict?
What part of speech is the infinitive phrase in: "I love to dance"?
A noun
What is the relationship between supporting details and the central idea?
Supporting details provide evidence, examples, or explanations that reinforce the central idea
What is the difference between denotation and connotation?
Denotation is the literal meaning of a word, while connotation is the emotional or cultural association with it.
What is a rhetorical question, and why is it used?
A question asked for effect, not an answer, to prompt reflection.
What is a participial phrase?
Identify the participial phrase and its function:
"The dog barking loudly woke the neighbors."
Participial phrase: "Barking loudly" describes the dog.
A question you can ask yourself to determine the central idea of a text.
What is the author trying to tell me about this topic?
Which word has a stronger positive connotation:
home or house?
Home.
Name all three rhetorical appeals.
What are ethos, pathos, and logos?