Who is telling the story?
In literary terms, who is the person telling the story?
the narrator
The part of the plot where the greatest action or peak of suspense occurs is known as what?
the climax
"The boy ran like the wind" is an example of what literary term?
simile
Anything that stands for or represents something else universally known? Example: a rose representing love and beauty
a symbol
The view from which a story is being told is known as what literary term?
point of view
The middle part of the plot where the character experiences the most character development and change
the rising action
The time and place of the action in a literary work is known as what?
the setting
"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly" is an example of what literary term?
a metaphor
The writer's attitude toward his or her audience as heard in their voice
tone
When a character in the story tells the story, this is which narration?
first person narration
The purpose of posters, brochures, public service announcements and instructions, feature articles, news
to inform
What term is used to describe the information/content of a nonfiction text such as an article or speech?
the message
Winter wandered across the land stroking her icy fingers on all that grew so that they fell asleep.
personification
When an unknown person outside of the story tells the story from a limited viewpoint, this is what narration?
third person narration
The purpose of advertisements, speeches, opinion articles
to persuade
Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the senses is known as what? It may describe what is seen, heard, smelled, tasted or touched.
imagery
A contradiction between what is expected and what happens in reality
irony
Second person narration 'you', often used in persuasive texts is also called
direct address
The purpose of cartoon strips, jokes, horror stories, mysteries
to entertain
The central message or insight to life revealed through a literary work is the definition of which literary term?
What is theme.
A deliberate exaggeration or overstatement such as, "It's a thousand degrees in this classroom"
a hyperbole