A person or animal who takes part in the action of a story
What is character
100
A brief story or poem, usually with animal characters, which teaches a lesson, or moral. Aesop is the most famous writer of these.
What is fable
100
Comparing two unlike things using like or as. For example, "The puppy runs as fast as lightning." or "The puppy runs like lightning."
What is a simile
100
A type of writing that is written in stanzas instead of paragraphs. It usually has short lines that are centered on the page. It may also rhyme.
What is poetry.
100
The main character in a story, the good guy.
What is the protagonist.
200
Struggle between opposing forces; the problem in a story
What is conflict
200
Highly imaginary writing that contains events that couldn't happen in real life, such as pigs flying, squirrels talking, wizards casting spells, etc.
What is fantasy
200
Type of figurative language that uses extreme exaggeration, often used in tall tales
What is hyperbole
200
Is written in paragraphs. Usually has long lines going from one side of the page to the other. Does not rhyme.
What is prose
200
Speaker who tells the story.
What is the narrator
300
Where and when a story takes place
What is setting
300
Prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events. Is partially or completely from the author's imagination.
What is fiction
300
A section of the story that interrupts the seqence of events to tell about something that happened at an earlier time.
What is a flashback
300
A long work of fiction
What is a novel
300
Character or force in conflict with the protagonist, the bad guy.
What is antagonist.
400
Sequence of events in a story. The beginning, middle, and end. (BME)
What is plot
400
Prose writing about real events and people. Does not come from author's imagination
What is nonfiction
400
Clues in the story that give hints about what is yet to come
What is foreshadowing
400
A short work of fiction
What is a short story
400
Perspective from which the story is told. May be first person, second person, or third person.
What is point of view
500
The central message in a story. An idea that can be applied to other areas of the reader's life.
What is theme
500
A story written to be performed by actors. Contains, acts, scenes, and stage directions.
What is drama
500
Figure of speech in which something is described as if it were something else. For example: The puppy was a streak of lightning as it raced across the yard.
What is a metaphor
500
Writing about imaginary events that include science or technology.
What is science fiction
500
The feeling creating in a reader by a literary work.