"S's"
The "construction" of writing
structure
Using words which are not "true" but compare, describe or illustrate meaning
figurative language
The top of the chart - where the major action happens
climax
In a folk tale the main idea might also be called a
moral
A person's location or upbringing can influence how they speak.. we call this
dialect
When a writer uses words to represent something that is not in the writing
symbolism
My dog Ben stood up and danced to the song on the radio
Personification
In the beginning the author sets up the story, setting, characters
exposition
When the words around a word give it meaning
context
How the author uses words to show his/her feeling or create an atmosphere
tone
comparing two things using like or as
simile
Comparing two things WITHOUT like or as
metaphor
The protagonist faces the growing conflict
rising action
The big idea the author wants us to understand is called
main idea
The words and Author's tone create this for the reader
Mood
An author uses repeated sounds and a sad tone... this is
style
Situations where the outcome is different than expected
Irony
The main conflict has happened and the protagonist now dealing with the effects
falling action
conflict drives the plot... when a person fights against a robot this is what kind of conflict?
Man vs Machine (technology)
These specific folk tales are based on the morals of the society that wrote them
myths
An author describes the area, the weather and the time.... this is?
Setting
Making something sound extra-ordinary or exaggerated
hyperbole
resolution/denouement
Guessing what a writer might mean or what they want you to learn is called
inference (to infer)
Fiction needs to seem like it is __________ but it is actually _________
real/made up or fake