Key Vocabulary
A word that has the opposite meaning
What is an antonym?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is simile?
The sequence of events in a story-- what happens in the text
What is plot?
The term for the main message of a text
What is theme?
Two or more words that has the same or similar meaning
What is a synonym?
The word we use to describe what the text is mostly about
What is main idea?
A figure of speech that gives human traits to non-human things
What is personification?
The turning point or most exciting part in a story
What is climax?
An educated guess
What is inference?
The perspective from which a story is told
What is point of view (POV)?
The term for a character's struggle within a story
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally
What is hyperbole?
The term for the part of the story where the conflict is introduced and things are starting to get more interesting
What is exposition?
A type of text that tells a story based on real events
What is non-fiction?
The use of items or people to represent ideas in text
What is symbolism?
A word that imitates a sound
What is Onomatopoeia?
A phrase that contradicts itself but reveals a truth-- a statement that seems impossible
What is a paradox?
When and where the story is taking place
What is setting?
Something that encapsulates the main points of a text
What is summary?
The word you will see if the question wants you to identify and break down the specific parts of a text
What is analyze (verb) or analysis (noun)?
The term for the author's attitude towards a subject
What is tone?
A reference to another work of literature or historical event
What is allusion?
The conclusion or outcome of a story
What is resolution?
The term we use to describe a character changing throughout a text
What is character development?
Words you will see if the question wants you to find support from the text. List 3.
What are Cite, Identify evidence/support/a quote