Poetry Terms
Literary Terms
Constructed Response
Plot & Story Elements
Characters
100
the paragraphs of a poem, or groups of lines in a poem that are similar in length and style
What is a stanza?
100

the associated feelings and implications of a word in addition to the specific meaning

What is connotation?

100
this should be the first sentence your write in your constructed response answer
What is address the question/prompt?
100
the perspective from which a story is told
What is point of view?
100
when the author reveals character traits and personalities through words and specific dialogue
What is direct characterization?
200
The rhythmical pattern of a poem
What is meter?
200

a reason that explains a character’s thoughts, feelings, actions, or speech.

What is motive or motivation?

200

the minimum number of pieces of textual evidence you should have in your answer

What is 2?

200

the part of a story that that has the highest tension and drama is called?

What is the climax

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200
when the author uses clues to tell what the character is like
What is indirect characterization?
300

The pattern of end rhyme in a poem

What is rhyme scheme?

300

figure of speech that consists of exaggerating what is really meant

What is hyperbole?

300

The number of sentences your answer should be to ensure you covered enough information

What is 6 to 8?

300

What is the message or life lesson in a story that the author wants to convey?

Theme

300
when a character makes a significant internal change throughout the course of a story
What is a dynamic character?
400

A form of poetry that doesn't follow a regular meter or rhyme scheme

What is Free Verse?

400

a detail of a text that is intended to represent a different idea or image, especially something abstract

What is a symbol?

400

After you cite evidence from the text. What should you do?

Explain how that evidence supports your claim.

400
the mood is the feeling created in the ____, and the ____ sets the tone
Who is the reader and the author?
400
when the reader does not know much about a character's thought processes or internal emotions
What is a flat character?
500

Refers to repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of multiple words: "...while I pondered, weak and weary..."

What is alliteration?

500
a writer’s word choice and the way the writer puts words together
What is diction?
500
True/False The EOC will have spellcheck on it.
What is false?
500

Fill in the missing parts of the plot: ________, Rising Action, _______, Falling Action, ____.

What are exposition, climax, and resolution?

500
when a character's personality and beliefs stay steadfast/consistent throughout the course of a story
What is a static character?
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