His eyes were as blue as the sky on a bright Spring day.
What is a simile?
100
The time, place, or weather condition in the story
What is the setting?
200
In the middle of winter a girl is in a plane crash and lost in the woods. She is cold, has a broken arm and sees dark storm clouds approaching.
What is man v. nature?
200
I am the character most discussed in the story. Readers can describe me physically most times and can describe elements of my personality as well as my thoughts and feelings.
What is the protagonist?
200
Red=immoral, the color of life principle, blood, passion, emotion, danger, or daring
Black = death, cold, negative, ignorance, or evil
What are symbolic colors?
200
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
apples, oak tree, weeds, flowers, water, moon, sun
eagle, bear, lion
What are symbols of nature?
200
During reading Jessica noticed a word she didn't understand. So, she used the words and sentences around it to find the meaning. She used _____ _____ .
What are context clues?
300
Cindy learns her best friend, Sally, has just planned a date with a boy who is not her boyfriend. Sally's boyfriend happens to be Cindy's cousin. Cindy must decide whether or not she should keep her best friend's secret or tell her favorite cousin.
What is man v. self?
300
If the reader know the emotions of a character, the way the character sees themselves, the way the character interacts with others and how the character reacts to situations, then the reader knows that character's...
What is personality?
300
As she stared out of her window, rain began to fall. It reminded her of the day her sister died.
Rain signifies...
What is the symbol for sadness or emotion?
300
states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison
Example: You are what you eat.
What is a metaphor?
300
Composed of words, phrases, and clauses. Pieces of literature may even talk about the same basic themes or events. What sets these pieces apart is the particular language that they use. Examining the author's ____ of writing aids the reader in considering how the writer crafted the story.
What is style?
400
Help! I'm being eaten alive by my own lunch!
What is man v. environment?
400
A character can be described in two ways throughout a story. The reader can learn every aspect of a character or the reader will only know that the character is only part of the story to help move the story along, but doesn't really know much about that character.
What is flat/round or static/dynamic?
400
The prince froze in his steps as he listened to the most beautiful voice he'd ever heard. He tried to climb the vine covered wall see his true love, but the witches curse made the vines keep pulling away and pulling him down. After hours of trying, he sank to the ground in despair realizing they would be forever parted.
What is the symbolic barrier?
400
The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words.
It includes tongue twisters.
Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.
What is alliteration?
400
A message throughout the story that describes an opinion about life, human nature or elements of society.
What is theme?
500
A boy is in the library reading a book on nuclear physics. Three friends approach and begin teasing him about being a teacher's pet. He throws the book back on the shelf and pretends he was just hiding from a girl even though he is truly interested in physics.
What is man v. society? or What is man v. self?
500
"The one thing I hate about these trips," said Amanda, "is the cold. Each year the wind gets sharper and the air gets clammier. And my nose gets runnier. Next year I'm staying home."
The reader can learn about the characters and settings through this.
What is dialogue?
500
"I carry within me the blood of my forefathers. I will succeed!" shouted the young knight.
What is symbolic strength or bravery?
500
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true.
It includes tall tales.
Example: He was so hungry, he ate that whole cornfield for lunch, stalks and all.
What is hyperbole?
500
This is the author’s attitude toward the writing (his characters, the situation) and the readers.
While this is the general atmosphere created by the author’s words. It is the feeling the reader gets from reading those words. It may be the same, or it may change from situation to situation.