Literary Terms Vocab
The main character in a story
protagonist
The person who opposes the main character in a story (a bad guy)
antagonist
At the end of Chapter 42 Stanley asks Zero if he wants to do this.
Dig one more hole
To fix small mistakes like spelling, capitalization or punctuation
editing
fly like a bird is a
simile
A comparison using like or as
simile
A comparison WITHOUT using like or as "my sister is a bird that way she flies."
metaphor
What does Stanley think the drink Zero gave him taste like?
Peaches
To review your writing and improve the style, organization, and overall quality
revision
What does Stanley think the drink Zero gave him taste like?
Peaches
An exaggeration "It's a million degrees in here."
Hyperbole
A universal idea like love or family
theme
What did Zero name the thing he survived on while being in the desert?
Sploosh
transitions
The sun was a gleaming pearl is a
metaphor
Going back in time to events before the current action
flashback
The introduction of the characters and the details we need to understand the story
exposition
What was written on the side of the boat that Zero was hiding under?
Bonus point (explain what it means)
Mary Lou
(It's Sam's Donkey)
How long is your "Narrative" supposed to be?
Three paragraphs
Zero's mom left him at?
Laney Park
"butterflies in the stomach" is an example of which literary term?
A guess or hypothesis that you make based on the information you have.
inference
How was the curse lifted?
Stanley carried Zero up the mountain
What is the first line of a lead or introduction called?
A hook
Why didn't the yellow-spotted lizards bite Stanley and Zero?