Figurative Language
Giving a nonhuman human characteristics
What is personification?
where and when an event takes place in a short story
What is setting
It is what the passage or paragraph is about.
What is the main idea?
a struggle between a person or an outside force
What is external conflict
A prose writing that tells an imaginary story
Fiction
a direct comparison of two different things
What is metaphor
the most intense or exciting high point of a short story
What is climax
The reason why an author writes.
What is Author's Purpose?
a sign or warning of whats going to happen next
What is foreshadowing
Literature that is often written in verse and emphasizes the rhythmic use of words to create imagery
Poetry
the main events of a short story
What is plot
When you do not know the definition and you have to look around the word.
What is context clues?
visually descriptive or figurative language
What is imagery
Writing that tells about real people, places, and events; writing that conveys factual information
Nonfiction
the lesson or moral of a story
What is theme
The feeling the author wants the reader to get.
What is mood?
Using prior knowledge and what you read to determine what is happening.
What is inference?
A type of literature that is meant to be performed allowed. Includes lots of dialogue
Drama (Plays, musicals, etc)
the perspective from which the story's told
What is point of view
The vocabulary an author uses to show how he or she feels about a topic.
What is tone?
a comparison between two things: _______is to_______as_________is to___________
What is analogy
A subgenre of fiction: Usually takes place in a strange or mythical place. Can include magical elements
Fantasy