Plot Diagram
Vocabulary
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Literature & Poetry
Random
100
What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
100
_________ have the same meaning as a word while _________ have the opposite meaning.
Synonyms, antonyms
100
Which sentence is more precise & concise?
A. In 1932, the Atlantic was traversed by Amelia Earhart, who flew unaccompanied.
B. In 1932, Amelia Earhart flew across the Atlantic alone.
B. In 1932, Amelia Earhart flew across the Atlantic alone.
Using precise language means choosing just the right word to convey what you mean. Using concise language means eliminating wordiness and repetition.
100
_______ are one or 2 word descriptions about the story or poem while __________ are statements about life.
Hint: "T"
Topics, Themes
Topics are one or 2 word descriptions about the story or poem while themes are statements about life.
100
Peter Piper picked a pair of perfectly pickled peppers is an example of what type of figurative language
Alliteration
200
The problem of the story is called...
conflict
200
A word’s dictionary meaning is called its
Hint: it begins with a "d"
Denotation (Denotative definition)
200
A clause that adds additional information to a sentence is called a
nonrestrictive clause
It is usually refers to a unique person, thing, or event. It uses commas to show that the information is additional. The commas almost act like parentheses within the sentence.
200
A group of lines in a poem that form a structural unit is called a
Stanza
200
Which figurative language term refers to words that imitate natural sounds, like "buzz," "crash," and "sizzle"?
Onomatopoeia
300
The peak of the plot diagram is called the...
Climax
300
The images or feelings you connect to a word add a finer shade of meaning is called called connotation.
Hint: It begins with a "c"
Connotation
The connotation of a word goes beyond its basic dictionary definition. Writers use connotations of words to communicate positive or negative feelings.
Example: Slim is more positive than scrawny
300
a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or conjunction
a compound sentence
300
These are the questions to ask when analyzing a story's...
How do the characters change? What do they learn?
How do the main struggles resolve? What message does that suggest?
What effect does the setting have on the outcome? Is it part of the larger meaning?
Theme
300
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
400
The first part of the plot diagram is called the...
Exposition
400
Which word would you use to describe a stubborn person in the most negative way?
A. Rigid
B. Willful
C. Pig-headed
D. Firm
C. Pig-headed
Connotative meaning- this is the most negative terms
400
Which sentences is capitalized correctly?
A. National Endowment For The Arts
B. National endowment for the Arts
C. National Endowment for the Arts
D. National Endowment for The Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
"of" - not capitalized because it's a preposition, only capitalize if 1st or last word
"the"- not capitalized because it's a minor words which usually are not capitalized unless they are the first word
400
Which word signals chronological order?
A. besides
B. because
C. over
D. finally
D. finally
400
A dependent clause is
a group of words containing a subject and verb but not a complete thought, and therefore cannot stand alone as a sentence
500
The events in the rising action are called...
Complications
500
In addition, existing signals had no caution sign between stop and go, so a driver going one direction might start across an intersection before an oncoming driver had time to stop.
What is the meaning of intersection as it is used in this sentence- Highway, Junction or Street?
Junction
500
A compound sentence (containing 2 or more clauses) are join by:
A. A comma
B. A coordinating conjunction
C. A comma & a coordinating conjunction
D. A comma & a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon
D. comma & a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon
500
Ask these questions when trying to figure out the ____
TEXT STRUCTURE- What did it highlight?
TONE-How did it affect the way you connected with the message?
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES- How did the appeals, language, or graphics contribute to the message?
Author's purpose
500
Which figurative language term is used when a statement is exaggerated for emphasis, like "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"?
Hyperbole