Category 1
In narrative writing, the problems, internal or external, are known as the ___________.
Conflict
Narrative writing is writing to _______________.
Persuade, tell a story, inform, and/or describe
The perspective, or vantage point, from which a story is told is known as _________________.
Point of View
What is the time and place that a story takes place called?
Setting
What type of figurative language is this? “It’s been a hard day’s night, and I’ve been working like a dog.”
Simile
Words and phrases that help readers see, hear, taste, feel or smell what the author is describing are known as _______________.
Sensory Details
What do the letters STEAL stand for when we think about indirect methods of characterization?
Speech
Thought
Effect on Others
Actions
Looks
Those for whom a piece of writing are intended are known as the ____________.
Audience
What type of figurative language is this? I was so hungry that I even ate the plate.
Hyperbole
The solution or end to the conflict in a narrative is also known as the ___________.
Resolution
The person, situation, event or force that causes the main problems or conflict is known as the _________.
Antagonist
What is the literary term for the central message that an author wants readers to learn?
Theme
What type of figurative language is this? My father was the sun and the moon to me.
Metaphor
What is the process that authors use to develop the personalities of characters?
Characterization
What type of figurative language is this? Drip, drop, drip, drop went the rain falling on the roof of the house.
Onomatopoeia
A(n) _____________ is the story of the writer’s own life, told by the writer.
Autobiography
What type of figurative language is this? I started buttoning up my shirt. It about swallowed me.
Personification
______________ is writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally. It is used by writers to state ideas in vivid or imaginative ways.
Figurative Language
What does it mean to make an inference?
An inference is an idea or conclusion that's drawn from evidence and reasoning. An inference is an educated guess.
The central character in the story is known as the ______________________.
Protagonist
Define the figurative language device allusion.
A direct or indirect reference to a significant person, event, time or work of literature.
A(n) _____________ is the story of a person told by someone else.
Biography
What’s the difference between the denotation of a word and the connotation of a word?
The denotation of a word is the dictionary definition. The connotation of a word is how it makes you feel. Words can have positive and negative connotations.
In a narrative, the moment that leads to the resolution, often a highpoint or turning point in the story, is called the ___________.
Climax
What type of figurative language is in the following line of poetry? Fly o'er waste fens and windy fields - from Sir Galahad by Alfred Tennyson.
Alliteration