Point of View
Which point of view might have an unreliable narrator?
First Person Point of View
What type of figurative language is this and what does it mean?
"All religions, arts, and sciences are branches of the same tree."
—Albert Einstein
Metaphor
Religions, arts, and sciences are all connected.
What can help you define an unknown word when reading a text?
Context clues, footnotes, glossary, etc.
When the story is drawing to an end, it is considered which part of plot?
Resolution
Which has the most negative connotation: of satisfactory quality, of tolerable quality, or of decent quality?
Tolerable
In the video game Five Nights at Freddy's, the player must look through security cameras. The point of view from the security camera relates closest to which literary point of view?
Third Person Objective
What type of figurative language is this and what is the figurative meaning?
"Ten thousand daffodils saw I at a glance/Tossing their heads in sprightly dance."
—William Wordsworth, "I wandered lonely as a Cloud"
Personification
The daffodils were moving in the wind.
What are some reasons an author might write a nonfiction article about how extreme natural disasters and climate change are linked?
To inform readers about a serious problem or to persuade readers to care more about our planet
What is needed to motivate characters to pursue the plot?
Conflict
Which has the most negative connotation: an accomplice, a collaborator, or a partner?
Accomplice
When determining a text's point of view, it is important that you avoid looking for clues where?
In dialogue
What type of figurative language is this and what does it mean?
"Speak of the devil!" Ann declared when Ken strolled into the room.
Idiom
Ann was just talking about Ken.
Which text feature should I use if I'm looking for any information in the book about poetry?
Index
Minor characters are typically considered which type of character because they are not the main focus?
Flat Character
Which has the most negative connotation: a flourishing trend, a prevalent trend, or a rampant trend?
Rampant
What is unique about third person omniscient points of view?
You know the thoughts and feelings of many characters.
What type of figurative language is this and what does it mean?
I walked across an empty land/I knew the pathway like the back of my hand.
—Keane, "Somewhere Only We Know"
Idiom
He knew the path forward well.
Which text feature is located in the back of a text and gives additional information about specific concepts from the reading?
Appendix
Define, categorize, and create an original example of an external conflict.
Answers will vary
Which has the most positive connotation: a mundane week?, a monotonous week?, or an uneventful week?
Uneventful
What genre is most likely to include second-person point of view narration?
Procedural Texts
What type of figurative language is this and what does it mean?
"Someone had better turn on the heat," Betty said, sweat glistening on her face.
Irony
It was extremely hot in the room.
Name at least five types of text structure.
Chronological Order, Sequence, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Compare and Contrast, and Description
In terms of story elements, which has the greatest impact on the historical fiction genre?
Setting
Which has the most positive connotation: an ingenious solution, a cunning solution, or a sly solution?