Language or expressions that are not literally true but epress some truth beyond the literal level.
What is Figurative Language
100
A sequence of events in a narrative work.
What is Plot
100
An individual in a literary work.
What is a character
100
A short work of nonfiction on a single topic.
What is an Essay
100
Missouri, Aunt Kim, John Deere, and Pepsi are examples of this (as opposed to state, aunt, tractor, and soda).
What is a Proper Noun.
200
A figure of speech in which an animal, object, force of nature, or idea is given human qualities or characteristics.
What is Personification.
200
The point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in a narrative. Sometimes called the turing point.
What is the Climax
200
Written conversations between characters in a literary work.
What is Dialogue
200
The emotional quality or atomosphere of a story.
What is Mood or Tone
200
Novel, Short story, poetry, drama, nonfiction . . . or . . . fantasy, reality, mystery, romance, science fiction--for example.
What is Genre
300
A figure of speech that compares two or more things that have something in common. Implies the comparison instead of directly stating it--does not use like or as.
What is Metaphor
300
The part of a plot that concludes the falling action by revealing or suggesting the outcome of the conflict.
What is the Resolution
300
The relationship of the narrator or storyteller to the story.
What is Point of View
300
The writer's choice of words; an important element in the writer's voice or style.
What is Diction
300
Act naturally, seriously funny, liquid gas, and act naturally are all examples of this . . .
What is an Oxymoron
400
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor.
What is Hyperbole
400
An author's introduciton of the characters, setting, and situation at the beginning of a story, novel, or play
What is the Exposition
400
The story is told by one of the characters--referred to as "I."
What is First Person or First-Person Point of View.
400
The central message of a story that readers can apply to life.
What is Theme
400
The following are all representative of what: Inform, Entertain, persuade, tell a story, or express an opinion.
What is Author's Purpose (an author's intent in writing a literary work).
500
A figure of speech using like or as to compare seemingly unlike things.
What is Simile
500
These are the five stages of the plot diagram (in order)
What are Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.
500
This narrator is outside the story and reveals the thoughts of only one character but refers to that character as "he" or "she"
What is Third-Person Point of View or specifically, Limited Third-Person
500
The use of clues by the author to prepare readers for events that will happen later in a story.
What is Foreshadowing.
500
I went to the store last night and I bought milk and eggs.