Plot Elements
the time and place of a story
What is the setting?
a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
"You—with your words like knives"
What is a simile?
the author's perspective or pov
What is the point of view?
The number of paragraphs your essays should have.
What is 5?
evidence you get straight out of a text and put in quotation marks
What is text evidence?
the main character of a story
What is the protagonist?
a comparison of two unlike things
"love is a ruthless game"
What is a metaphor?
hints the author gives at what will happen later
What is foreshadowing?
the 3 parts of the introduction paragraph
the problem or struggle in a story
What is the conflict?
the ending of the story when the conflict is resolved
What is the resolution?
an exaggeration to make a point
"I was dying in a getaway car."
What is hyperbole?
What is a flashback?
the words at the beginning of each paragraph that introduce and connect ideas; they make your writing more cohesive and easier to follow
What are transition words?
hints or clues within a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words
What are context clues?
What is the antagonist?
giving humanlike qualities to things that are NOT human
"I ask the traffic lights if it'll be all right; they say I don't know."
What is personification?
the lesson or insight about life the author wants the reader to learn
What is the theme?
a single-sentence that clearly articulates the main point of an essay, providing a roadmap for the reader and guiding the development of the paper
What is the thesis statement?
the central point or key concept the author wants to convey in a nonfiction text
What is the main idea?
the highest point of tension or the turning point in a story
What is the climax?
an expression or saying that is NOT meant to be taken literally
"Are we out of the woods?"
What is an idiom?
the feeling or emotion of the story
the 3 things every body paragraph should have
What are the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER)?
What is a mic drop?