The series of related events that make up a story.
What is the plot.
100
An imaginative comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another thing.
What is a metaphor.
100
The telling of a story.
What is a narrative.
100
The main idea or controlling idea in a work of nonfiction that uses evidence for support.
What is the thesis.
100
A word or word group that is used to name a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
What is a noun.
200
A minor plot that relates in some way to the main story.
What is the subplot.
200
A comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as 'like,' 'as,' 'than,' or 'resembles.'
What is a simile.
200
A song or songlike poem that tells a story.
What is a ballad.
200
Writing that has a clear and distinctive perspective on a subject, controlled by the author.
What is the controlling impression.
200
A word used to express action or a state of being.
What is a verb.
300
The point in a story that creates the greatest suspense or interest.
What is the climax.
300
An expression peculiar to a particular language that means something different from the literal meaning of the words.
What is an idiom.
300
A long narrative poem that is written in heightened language and tells stories of the deeds of a heroic character who embodies the values of a society.
What is an epic.
300
The writer's most important point, opinion, or message in a nonfiction text.
What is the main idea.
300
A word used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns.
What is a pronoun.
400
The attitude a writer takes toward his or her subject, characters, and audience.
What is the tone.
400
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is spoken of a as if it had human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.
What is personification.
400
A poem that expresses the feelings or thoughts of a speaker rather than telling a story.
What is a lyric poem.
400
Has a noun and verb and is a complete thought.
What is and independent clause.
400
A word used to modify or describe a noun or pronoun.
What is an adjective.
500
The overall feeling or atmosphere of a work of literature.
What is the mood.
500
Language that appeals to the senses.
What is imagery.
500
A 14 line poem, usually written in iambic pentameter.
What is a sonnet.
500
Has a noun and a verb, but does not complete a thought.
What is a dependent or subordinate clause.
500
A word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It tells where, when, how, or to what extent (how much or how long).