Plot
What is a moment of great intensity in the plot of a literary work, generally bringing events to a head and leading to the conclusion?
Climax
She was as pretty as a picture.
Simile
The attitude expressed by the writer
Tone
To infer is to...
Use your context clues to come up with a conclusion
The moral or lesson of the story
Theme
When a conflict has been solved at the end of a story, this is called the…
Resolution
His words were a dagger stabbing at my heart. What literary device is used here?
Metaphor & Personification
The feeling associated with a word or a piece of writing
Mood
Troy stuttered, blushed, and shook as he addressed the crowd. What can you infer from this
Troy is nervous
In a poem, the equivalence to a paragraph in a paper is …
Stanza
The point in the story when the tension subsides
Falling Action
What figurative language is this? I’ve told you a million times to use sunscreen!
Hyperbole
What type of connotation does the word Generate have
Neutral
The birds were chirping, flowers were blooming, and the rain was a daily occurrence. The green fields go on forever, this is home. What can you infer about the time of year this takes place?
During the springtime
What is a problem in a story that at least one character has to overcome?
Conflict
What is a conversational passage in a narrative or play used to advance the plot or develop the characters?
Dialogue
When an author creates a vivid picture in the mind of the reader by using words, it’s called… Ex. Smiling, Ruth skipped cheerfully under the sun’s golden, warm rays
Imagery
Which word most nearly matches the definition: Calm, peaceful, and untroubled 1. Hypocrite 2. Serene 3. Arid 4. Assailant
2. Serene
The bearded man sweated as he crawled through the torrid desert. What does torrid mean and how do you know?
Very hot and dry; the desert is hot
Where the narrator does not reveal any character’s thoughts or feelings
Third Person Objective
What is the climax of Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya?
When Marcus met his dad
Create your own idiom
TBA
Define intrepid… One might think that the child would be afraid of such a large animal, but the intrepid young girl ran up to the best and began scratching it behind the ears.
Fearless, adventurous
Looking at this sentence. What clues would lead you to the definition? One might think that the child would be afraid of such a large animal, but the intrepid young girl ran up to the best and began scratching it behind the ears.
“Would be afraid”
Correct the sentence: Joe and sam is going to a concert in saratoga new york
Joe and Sam are going to a concert in Saratoga, New York.