Character
This "tells" the audience what the personality of the character is. Example: "The patient boy and the quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother."
What is direct characterization?
This is when characters struggle against something or someone outside themselves.
What is external conflict?
This is the key element of all literature--fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. It shows what the story is really about; the author's insight about life. It reveals a "universal truth" about our lives and human experience.
What is theme?
When a character "I" narrates, or tells the story, it is called ______________.
What is first-person point of view?
"Busy as a bee." "Run like the wind." "He's as tough as nails." Are all examples of what?
What is a simile?
This "shows" things that "reveal" the personality of the character. Five different methods of showing this are through: speech, thoughts, actions, looks, and the effect on other characters and their reactions.
What is indirect characterization?
This type of struggle happens inside the characters' mind.
What is internal conflict?
This is what the work is really about. It can usually be said in one or two words.
What is the subject?
"He is a bear in the morning." "A blanket of snow." "You are my sunshine." Are all examples of what?
What is metaphor?
The attributes or qualities you use to describe your friend and his or her character____________.
What are character traits?
This element of plot "hints" at what may happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
When animals or objects of nature take on human qualities, this is called ______________.
What is personification?
This is the "hero" of the story, the main character.
What is the protagonist?
This element of plot leaves the reader with an anxious feeling that makes them sit on the edge of their seat in anticipation.
What is suspense?
Themes that occur everywhere, in all types of stories all over the world are called __________ themes.
What are universal themes?
"Bang!" "Zap!" "Croak" "Oink" "Bark" Are all examples of_______________.
What is onomatopoeia?
This is the part of the plot where the conflict is resolved; one side or the other wins.
What is the climax?
"Bravery" is an example of a _________ and "The courage to be unpopular can be one of the highest forms of bravery" is an example of ________.
What is a subject and theme?
This is an exaggeration used as a rhetorical device or figure of speech, such as: "I have a million things to do!"
What is hyperbole?