Figurative Language
Plot Elements
Plot Elements Continued
Conflict
Genre
100
The boy was as brave as a lion is an example of this.
What is a simile
100
The events that happen in a story
What is plot
100
The angle from which the story is told
What is point of view
100
Katie vs. being scared of the dark.
What is person vs self
100

A short literary composition that reflect's the author's outlook or point

What is essay

200
The leaves danced on my front lawn as the wind blew wildly outside is an example of this
What is personification.
200
the turning point in the story; the high point
What is the climax
200
The time and location in which a story takes place
What is the setting
200
Ben vs. Mike the bully
What is person vs person
200

verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that creates emotional responses

What is poetry

300
The detective listened to her tales with a wooden face is an example of this
What is a metaphor
300
the problem in the story that needs to be solved
What is conflict
300
events between the introduction and the climax
What is rising action
300
Amanda vs. struggling with right and wrong
What is person vs self
300

Content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact

What is  fiction

400
I couldn’t sleep. All I could hear was the drip, drip, drip of the faulty faucet is an example of this.
What is onomatopoeia
400
he solution to the problem (conflict) in the story
What is the resolution
400
The part of the book that sets the stage for the exciting events
What is the exposition
400
Terry with bad allergies vs. the flowers outside
What is person vs nature
400

narrative about a person's life, a true story about a real person

What is a biography/autobiography

500
Katie’s plan to get into college was a house of cards on a crooked table is an example of this.
What is a metaphor
500
A story's controlling idea or its central insight
What is theme
500
The author's attitude toward the subject of the story. This is revealed through word choice.
What is tone
500
Heather joining the football team vs the town that says she shouldn't be allowed
What is person vs society
500

Informational text that deals with an actual, real life subject

What is nonfiction

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