Figurative Language
What is a comparison between two unlike things that does not use the terms like or as
A Metaphor
How long is the winter midterm (minutes)?
90 minutes
What is the time, place and location of a fictional text?
The setting
What is the main point an author is trying to get across in a text?
The central idea (the main idea)
An author uses __________________ in the exposition of the story to give the reader clues about what is ahead.
Foreshadowing
What is a comparison between two unlike things that does use the word like or as?
Simile
Is the winter midterm assessing reading or writing?
reading skills only
What is the attitude/mood a writer expresses in a given portion of text called?
Tone
What is it called when a piece of writing tries to convince readers to support an idea?
Persuasive Writing
What is the diction of a piece of writing?
The author's word choice
What is it called when a writer exaggerates to make an interesting point?
Hyperbole
Which should you read first: the text of an excerpt or the questions
the questions
What are the problems in a story called?
Conflict(s)
What does "nonfiction" and "fiction" mean?
Nonfiction: true story, Fiction: not a true story
What is point of view (explanation and types)?
The perspective from which the story is told; who is telling the story; first, second, third person (omniscient, limited)
What is it called when a writer gives human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
Every multiple-choice question has two parts. Part A asks a question, and part B asks students to identify the _______________ that helped you answer part A.
Evidence
What is the message or moral of a story called?
Theme
What is it called when an author writes a text for a reason or to accomplish something?
Author's Purpose
What is the highest moment of tension/anxiety in a narrative called?
The climax
What is it called when a writer uses something that stands for something else?
Symbolism
If you do not know the meaning of a word, what should you do?
Use context clues
What is perspective?
How a character feels
What is chronological order?
Order by time
In prose, authors split their texts into __________________. In poetry, authors split their texts into ______________.
paragraphs and stanzas