Literature
Reading
Genres
Word Play
Fiction Elements
100
The leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
Who is the protagonist
100
The central idea of the story.
What is the main idea
100
A written account of another person's life.
What is a biography
100
A word opposite in meaning to another.
What is an antonym
100
The pattern of events or main story in a narrative or drama.
What is the plot
200
The character that opposes the protagonist.
Who is the antagonist
200
Added information that support the main idea.
What are supporting details
200
A short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters.
What is a fable
200
A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another.
What is a synonym
200
The time, place, and circumstances in which a narrative, drama, or film takes place.
What is the setting
300
The point of highest interest in a story
What is the climax
300
Making a judgement based on the information provided.
What is an inference
300
An unverified story handed down from earlier times, especially one popularly believed to be historical.
What is a legend
300
A word the same as another in sound and spelling but different in meaning, as in: rock (a type of music) rock (made of stone).
What is a homonym
300
A description of a person's traits or abilities.
What is character
400
A struggle between two opposing forces.
What is conflict
400
The concept that the author tries to get across to the reader.
What is author's message
400
A fanciful tale of legendary deeds and creatures, usually intended for children.
What is a fairy tale
400
Words that sound the same but are spelt differently.
What are homophones
400
The attitude or outlook of a narrator or character in a piece of literature.
What is point of view
500
An interruption of the action to present a scene that took place at an earlier time.
What is a flashback
500
A lesson that the story teaches, often stated directly at the end of fables.
What is the moral
500
Fiction that contains elements that are NOT realistic, such as talking animals, magical powers, etc.
What is Fantasy
500
To put or attach before or in front of a word.
What is a prefix
500
The way that the conflict in the story comes to an end.
What is resolution
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