ELA Grammar
a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or how it’s used
What is a suffix?
when a story goes back to an earlier time to show something important
What is a flashback?
The message or lesson the author wants you to understand
What is the main idea?
The person who writes a play
What is a playwright?
words that describe how something looks, sounds, smells, feels…
What is sensory language?
the basic part of a word that gives it its main meaning
What is a root word?
a character who is very different from another to highlight their traits
What is character foil?
a story told in the order events happen, from beginning to end
What is linear plot?
a part of a play, movie, or story that happens in one place and at one time
What is a scene?
a group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph
What is a stanza?
a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
What is a prefix?
when something happens that is the opposite of what you expect
What is irony?
when a story or problem ends without a clear solution
What is unresolved?
The words characters say to each other
What is dialogue?
the feeling or atmosphere a text creates for the reader
What is mood?
a general term for any part (like a prefix or suffix) added to a word to change its meaning
What is an affix?
Events in a story that build tension and lead to the climax
What is rising action?
the voice talking in a poem or story
What is the speaker?
The time and place in the pat where a story happens
What is setting?
a type of writing that uses humor to criticize or point out problems in society
When citing text evidence, these go at the beginning and end of the quote itself.
What are quotation marks?
a story told out of order, using flashbacks, or jumps in time
What is non-linear plot?
two things placed close together for comparison or interesting effect
What is juxtaposition?
a speech where a character talks to themselves to share their thoughts with the audience
What is a soliloquy?
the rhythm, tone, and expression used when reading aloud
What is prosody?