Literary Terms Vocab
The main character in a story
protagonist
Words spoken out loud by the characters
Dialogue
To fix small mistakes like spelling, capitalization or punctuation
editing
Calls Katniss "Catnip"
Gale
conclude by reasoning; in logic (de)
deduce
A comparison using like or as
simile
Protagonist of the Hunger Games
Katniss
To review your writing and improve the style, organization, and overall quality
revision
Falls down drunk at least twice in the first three chapters
Haymitch
make one's way clumsily or blindly (b);
blunder
An exaggeration "It's a million degrees in here."
Hyperbole
transitions
What is the first paragraph of your narrative called?
A lead
His dad is a baker
Peeta
"butterflies in the stomach" is an example of which literary term?
Going back in time to events before the current action
flashback
Hints at something that may happen soon
foreshadow
to put things in a way that makes sense
organization
Her dad is the mayor
Madge
The initial part where the characters, settings, and relationships are established.
Exposition
repetition of consonants: "bears bouncing basketballs"
alliteration
Words that sound like the sound they make, such as “hiss” or “thump” are:
onomatopoeia
How long is your narrative" supposed to be?
Five paragraphs
She buys meat from Katniss in Chapter 1
Greasy Sae
In the book, who gives Katniss the Mockingjay pin
Madge