Parts of Speech
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
noun
This is what we call the series of events in a story
plot
"He is as happy as a clam."
simile
This is used to separate items in a series
comma
This sentence sums up your entire argumentative essay.
claim
If the subject is doing the action of the verb, the sentence is written is this voice.
Active
A word that takes the place of a noun
pronoun
This tells you where and when the story takes place
setting
"The trees reached out to the sun."
personification
This is used ALONE is separate two independent clauses.
semicolon
This type of essay tells a story.
Narrative
This is when an author refers to something from another text and expects you to understand without explanation.
allusion
A word that describes a noun
adjective
This is the feeling created when the reader can't wait to find out what happens next
suspense
"Love is a beautiful rose."
metaphor
This is used at the end of a sentence in interrogative mood.
question mark
Narrative essays should include character's talking, also known as this
dialogue
This is the repetition of the ending sounds of words.
rhyme
A word that tells how someone does something
adverb
This is the last suspenseful part of the story
climax
"It's raining cats and dogs."
idiom
This is used to show a sudden break in thought.
dash
When you quote sources in an essay, be sure to include this type of citation.
TAG Citation
This is the repetition of the beginning consonant sounds of words.
alliteration
A word used to join words or sentences together
conjunction
This is the part of the story where the suspense is slowly building
rising action
"My bookbag weighs a ton."
hyperbole
This is used to show that the enclosed information is word-for-word from another source.
quotation marks
If you use information from a source but don't cite it, you are guilty of this crime.
This is the way the author seems to feel about their writing subject.
Tone
A word that expresses a sudden thought or feeling
interjection
This can be character vs. character, character vs. self, or character vs. nature
conflict
"Drip . . . drip . . . drip."
Onomatopoeia
This is used to show that some words have been omitted from a quote.
ellipsis
After a quote, you should include a couple sentence of this to explain the info in your quote and explain how it backs your claim.
justification
This is the universal lesson learned by reading a story.
theme