Vocab
A comparison without using the word like or as
Metaphor
a person or animal in literature
Character
the time and place of the story
Setting
Grandmother
Noun
What is the subject of this sentence? The pirate sang an ancient tune on his ship.
Pirate
It means exaggeration (to blow things out of proportion)
Hyperbole
the hero/heroine of the story
Protagonist
the main idea or central meaning of a story
Theme
Toss
Verb
What is the subject of this sentence? Soon after the day began, he asked his crew to come aboard.
He
A struggle, problem or issue in literature
Conflict
the villain in a story (or person causing conflict)
Antagonist
conversation in literature
Dialogue
Shiny
Adjective
What is the subject of this sentence? Swinging, climbing, and chanting are all important skills for pirates.
pirates.
a comparison between two unlike objects using “like” or “as”
Simile
a hint or suggestion of a coming event
Foreshadowing
the contrast between appearance and reality
Irony
Waffle
Noun
An Epic is a long narrative in a story or poem, centered on a __________ who demonstrates or symbolizes the values of a cultural group.
Man
Villain
King
Hero
Hero
an object, character, or event that stands for something else
Symbolism
the perspective from which the story is told, 1st or 3rd person
Point of view
the arrangements of events in a story
Plot
Cute
Adjective
_________________can be represented in nine (9) steps: Ordinary World; Call to Adventure; Assistance; First Trial and Victory; Preparation; Ordeal or Great Trial; Reward; Return; Ordinary world.
The Hero’s Journey
The Hero’s Story
The Heroic Steps
The Heroic Stages
The Hero’s Journey