Literary Lingo P1
What is the definition of setting?
The when and where a story takes place.
What is the definition of theme?
The moral or lesson of a story.
In the sentence “The teenager barged into the room,” the word “barged” has which connotation—positive, negative, or neutral?
negative
What does the morpheme semi- mean?
half
The word audiograph contains the root “aud”, which means?
hear or listen
What is the definition of plot?
The events that take place in the story.
a struggle or problem a character must overcome
In the sentence “I can’t believe people still throw trash in the ocean—it’s so careless!”, the author’s perspective shows what attitude toward pollution?
disapproval, anger, etc.
What is an abstract noun?
a noun that names an idea, quality, emotion, feeling, or characteristic
What is the correct version of the word to complete the sentence?
We have ________ in a horse drawn carriage before (ride).
ridden
What is dialogue?
when characters speak in a story
What does Denotation mean?
the dictionary definition of a word.
In the sentence “The arid desert had no rain for months, and the cracked ground showed how dry it was,” using context clues, what is the meaning of arid.
dry
Give an example of an action verb.
answers may vary but should be any verb of action (doing something physically)
In the sentence “The soup smells delicious and I ate it all,” which word is the linking verb?
smells
What needs to be answered in a summary?
the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the story
What is the definition of Point of View in a story?
the perspective of whomever is telling a story
“Jasmine’s hands shook as she held the letter. She bit her lip and stared at the floor.” Based on these details, infer how Jasmine feels.
nervous or anxious
What is a linking verb?
A verb that connects the subject of a sentence with an adjective or descriptor in the predicate of the sentence.
In the sentence “The students cheered because they are excited for the field trip,” which word is the state of being verb?
are
What do we call a narrator who has an "all-knowing" understanding of the characters and events of the story?
an omniscient narrator
When deciding the Point of View of the story, who's part should we be looking at?
the narrator's
“The classroom was a zoo, with students running around like wild animals.”
What narrative technique is being used here?
Figurative Language (metaphor and simile specifically)
What is an antecedent?
the word or group of words which a pronoun refers to
In the sentence “Emily lost her notebook on the bus,” what word is the antecedent of the pronoun her?
Emily