Story Elements
The sequence of events that make up a story is...
The plot
A person, place, or thing is called...
A noun
A claim
A thesis statement
A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" is called...
A simile
This author wrote Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth.
William Shakespeare
The exposition of a story includes these pieces of information for the reader.
Setting, characters, and conflict
Words that are used to describe nouns and verbs are called...
Adjectives
A piece of writing that aims to persuade or convince the reader of a particular point of view by presenting a logical and fact-based argument is called...
An argumentative essay
Lumiere, Cogsworth, and Mrs. Potts from Beauty and the Beast are examples of what literary element?
Personification
This popular YA dystopian novel features a society that has eliminated its citizens' ability to see color.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The main problem of a story is called...
The conflict
A verb is...
An action word
A detailed examination and/or explanation of evidence is called...
Analysis
"You're not the big fish in the pond anymore" is an example of what literary element?
A metaphor
This classic gothic science fiction novel features a scientist who reanimates "a monster" that he made from different body parts.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The most exciting, suspenseful, and/or tense moment of a story is called...
The climax
Punctuation that indicates a pause between two main clauses is...
A comma
A semicolon
A piece of writing that focuses on explaining, informing, or describing a topic clearly and objectively is called...
An expository or explanatory essay
When the outcome of a situation is unexpected or the opposite of what was expected, that is called...
Irony
This classic YA novel features a conflict between two gangs in the 1960's called the "Greasers" and the "Socs".
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
There are how many types of conflict?
7
-Character .vs. Self
-Character .vs. Character
-Character .vs. Society
-Character .vs. Nature
-Character .vs. Technology
-Character .vs. Supernatural
-Character .vs. Fate/Destiny
A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb (expressing time, place, circumstance, manner, or cause) is called...
An adverb
You must ALWAYS include this when using evidence, quotes, or ideas from someone or something else in a piece of writing or it is considered plagiarism.
A citation
A reference to a well-known person, historical event, or other piece of writing is called...
An allusion
This author, whose real name is Samuel Clemens, wrote and published his writing, such as the novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, under the pen name...
Mark Twain