Definitions
Define setting
What is the main character/hero of a story called?
Protagonist
What is the definition of a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea
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TDA stands for...
Text dependent analysis
Define theme
The central idea, lesson or deeper meaning of a story.
What do we call the villain/character against the main character?
Antagonist
What is the definition of a proper noun?
A SPECIFIC person, place, thing, or idea.
What does the reader learn about in the exposition of a story?
The characters and setting
Describe 1st person point-of-view
Uses the pronouns I, me, my, we
From the perspective of a character in the story
Define plot
Foreshadowing is...
Giving hints to what will happen next in a story.
What is the definition of a pronoun?
Words that replace nouns
What happens in the climax of a story?
The main conflict reaches peak tension and is resolved.
True or false: Perspective is how a character's beliefs, experiences, attitudes, and values impact how a story is told.
True
Define conflict.
The dramatic struggle between two forces in a story.
What is characterization?
You must give more than just the acronym!
How the author reveals the personality of characters in a story.
What is the definition of an adjective?
What is the difference between the terms subjective and objective writing?
Subjective writing includes opinions and objective writing only includes facts.
Name the 5 methods of indirect characterization.
Speech
Thoughts
Effects on others
Actions
Looks
Define Point-of-View.
The perspective from which the story is told.
Word choice and imagery contribute to the ____________ of a story.
Tone
List the noun, proper noun(s), pronoun(s), and adjective in the following sentence:
Liz asked her friend Mary which scary movie she would like to see.
Noun: movie
Proper Noun: Liz, Mary
Pronoun: her, she
Adjective: scary
Define symbolism
A person, place or thing in a story that has a deeper meaning.
Describe the difference between 3rd person limited and 3rd person omniscient point-of-view.
What pronouns are used?
3rd person limited: The narrator telling the story only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
3rd person omniscient: The narrator telling the story knows the thoughts and feelings of every character in the story
Pronouns: she, he, they, them, etc