Narratives
A person in a story
What is a character?
The threat of conflict
What is tension?
A comparison using the words "like" or "as"
What is simile?
Facts used by an author to prove his claims
What is evidence?
7:00 am
What time does class start?
What is plot?
Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Himself
What is conflict?
Who doesn't love a good dog story?
What is rhetorical question?
Place in an essay where the thesis statement should be found
What is the introduction?
July 7th
What is the last day of summer school?
Time, place, season, weather
What is setting?
The feeling of anxious uncertainty.
What is suspense?
The lightning danced across the sky.
What is personification?
First sentence of a body paragraph
What is the topic sentence?
Mr. Bess
Who is the summer school principal?
The purpose or lesson in a story
What is theme?
When events end differently than expected
What is irony?
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
What is hyperbole?
Author's attitude about his subject
What is Point of View or Tone?
17
What are the number of days in summer school?
Words and phrases that appeal to taste, sight, touch, sound, or smell
The end of suspense
What is the climax?
"I came. I saw. I conquered."
What is parallelism?
Topic sentence + claims + evidence + conclusion =
What is a paragraph?
Stephen King
Who is Mrs. Copeland's favorite author?