Vocab
Parts of Speech
Plot Diagram
Literary Devices
Punctuating Titles
POV
Grab Bag
100
(adjective) (of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking.
malleable
100
What is a common noun?
person, place, thing, or idea. (non-specific)
100
time and place where a story occurs or takes place.
setting
100
conflict exists inside the mind of a character
Internal Conflict
100
How do you punctuate the title of larger texts and works.
Italicize when on a computer
Underline when writing by hand.
100
The reader is in the text
2nd person
100
a future prediction of widespread destruction or the collapse of civilization. Systematic forecasting of the future, especially from present trends in society.
futurology
100
(verb) of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment.
flourish
100
Adjectives describe
NOUNS: proper noun, common noun, pronoun
100
The attempts to solve the central conflict.
Rising Action
100
conflict exists outside of the mind of a character (requires an action to be performed).
external conflict
100
How do you punctuate the title of smaller texts and works.
"Quotation Marks"
100
narrator is all knowing and can be everywhere.
3rd person omniscient
100
1) The complete final destruction of the world, as described in the biblical book of Revelation.2) An event involving destruction or damage on a catastrophic scale.
apocalypse
100
(adjective) acting or done without forethought. acting as an impulse.
impulsive
100
Identify the pronoun(s) in the following sentence:
She will help him complete the chores.
she, him
100
reactions caused by solution.
falling action
100
the literal dictionary meaning of a word.
denotative
100
How would you punctuate these titles:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (book)
The Battle of Hogwarts (book chapter)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
OR
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
"The Battle of Hogwarts"
100
narrates only what can be seen or heard
3rd person objective
100
The aftermath following the end of human civilization due to potentially existential catastrophe such as nuclear warfare, pandemic, extraterrestrial attack, etc.
post-apocalypse
100
(noun) long life
longevity
100
A pronoun is used to replace a ______________ or _______________
a. adjective
b. proper noun
c. common noun
d. both B and C
e. none of the above
d. both B and C
100
return to a new normal.
Resolution
100
the poetic or figurative meaning of a word.
connotative
100
How would you punctuate this title:
The Mona Lisa (painting)
The Mona Lisa
OR
The Mona Lisa
100
narrated by a character in the text
1st person
100
an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded future.
dystopia
100
(verb) block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the way of.
obstruct
100
Identify the common noun(s) in the following sentence:
The students went to their school.
students, school
100
The point when the problem is solved or discovered to be unsolvable.
Climax
100
When you compare two different things using "like" or "as"
Simile
100
How would you punctuate these titles:
Breaking Bad (TV Show)
The Fly (TV episode)
Breaking Bad OR Breaking Bad
"The Fly"
100
follows one character throughout the story
3rd person limited
100
repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
alliteration
100
What does subjective mean?
Opinion based
100
Identify the article adjective and adjective(s) in the following sentence:
The old relief pitcher was benched.
The, old, relief
100
An epilogue. Additional information provided after the resolution.
Dénouement
100
What is a hyperbole?
speech using exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
100
How would you punctuate these titles:
After Hours (Album)
Blinding Lights (Song)
After Hours OR After Hours
"Blinding Lights"
100
the perspective from which a text is told
point of view
100
a brief and indirect reference to something
allusion
100
What does objective mean?
Fact based
100
Adjectives tell the reader______________.
a. How many about a proper noun, common noun, or pronoun
b. Which one about a proper noun, common noun, or pronoun
c. What kind about a proper noun, common noun, or pronoun
d. all of the above are correct
e. none of the above are completely correct
d. all of the above are correct
100
The event that kicks off a story by disrupting the protagonist's ordinary world, creating conflict, and driving the plot forward.
Inciting Incident
100
writing that appeals to the reader’s senses.
Imagery
100
the creation or use of words that imitate the natural sounds of things, like "buzz," "hiss," or "boom," making writing more vivid by letting readers "hear" the action
onomatopoeia
100
human qualities, emotions, or actions are given to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas, making them seem alive and relatable
personification
200
A. exposition
B. inciting moment/inciting incident
C. rising action
D. climax
E. falling action
F. resolution
G. dénouement
200
Name the 5 types of EXTERNAL conflict.
Man vs. __________
Technology, Society, Supernatural, Nature, Man