What does that mean?
What is prediction?
not just a one-word topic; a complete thought which teaches a lesson or universal idea
What is theme?
character vs self; associated with Tough Questions
What is internal conflict?
explicitly stated information about a character
What is direct characterization?
comparing unlike ideas using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
Memory Moment; thinking back on the past; remembering something that previously happened
What is flashback?
the writer's attitude toward a topic; the feeling the writer attempts to convey about a subject
What is tone?
Character vs character, character vs nature, character vs society are all types of this conflict.
What is external conflict?
when the reader has to infer components about the character; the author shares clues through words and actions
What is indirect characterization?
an extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
drawing a conclusion based on the reader's prior knowledge and the writer's information
What is inferring?
clues or hints the author shares about what is going to happen in the future
What is foreshadowing?
struggle with own issues
What is character vs self?
the main character; typically the Somebody from Somebody-wanted-but-so.-Then.
Who is the protagonist?
the character becomes something unrelated; comparing unlike ideas
What is a metaphor?
when a playwright does not stay faithful to what is written
What is departs?
the sequence of main events, excluding opinion aka just the facts, please
What is an objective summary?
when (usually) two characters have a disagreement or issue with each other
What is character vs character?
a major change in thinking; often what dynamic characters experience
What is a paradigm shift?
what is created when a writer refers to a person, event, text, song, etc. in order to make a connection
What is an allusion?
the feeling the word evokes
What is connotation?
part of the structure of fiction; the main events in order
What is the plot?
strategy used which includes the character, his/her goal, etc.; strategy used when creating an objective summary
What is Somebody-wanted-but-so. - Then.?
this propels or moves the story; two or more characters having a conversation
What is dialogue?
visualizing; creating a picture for the reader
What is imagery?