Fiction
Genres
Reference
Poetry Styles
Poetry Terms
100
The part of a story which includes the problem and the solution.
What is plot.
100
A type of story which explains the existence of a natural phenomenon and typically has gods or goddesses.
What is a myth.
100
This book is organized alphabetically and contains factual information on a variety of topics.
What is an encyclopedia.
100
When two or more words have the same sound.
What is rhyme.
100
A stanza in a poem is made up of these.
What is a line.
200
The most important part of the story. Typically the opposition of forces which ties two incidents together.
What is the conflict.
200
A story handed down from generation to generation in mostly an oral fashion.
What is a folktale.
200
This reference source is a book of maps.
What is an atlas.
200
A strong, regular, repeated pattern of sound or movement.
What is rhythm.
200
This is a group of lines within a poem.
What is a stanza.
300
What is the part of the story in which the conflict is resolved.
What is the climax.
300
A story which is typically short, has animals as characters and teaches a moral or lesson.
What is a fable.
300
This reference source is organized alphabetically and gives you synonyms and sometimes antonyms for words.
What is a thesaurus.
300
When the poet states the same word, phrase or line over and over again.
What is repetition.
300
The person who is talking in the poem.
What is the speaker.
400
When a story is written from the point of view of one of the main characters and typically uses the words "I" or "we" when being told.
What is first person point of view.
400
A story which is usually told as a true story, but is difficult to prove. It was often told orally.
What is a legend.
400
This is an international computer network system which provides email and information between computers world wide.
What is the internet.
400
When the poet uses words which convey feelings discovered through your five senses.
What is sensory words.
400
Writing that is general in form. It does not follow a meter or specific rhythm.
What is prose.
500
When a story is being told from an outsiders point of view. Typically the pronouns he, she or they are used.
What is third person point of view.
500
A fiction story which is based on scientific or technologic advances.
What is science fiction.
500
This is an annual publiction which contains weather information, farmer's planting schedules, moon phases and many other general information topics.
What is an almanac.
500
When the beginning consonant sound is the same throughout several words in a line. For example, "The slick, slimy sewage seeped into the street."
What is alliteration.
500
When the reader of a poem is able to create a picture in their minds based on the words used by the poet.
What is visualization/image.
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