Characterization
What are quotation marks used for?
To indicate a character is speaking.
Describe
Contains many descriptive details (adjectives) and imagery. ...
Metaphor
A metaphor also compares two things, but it does so more directly WITHOUT using as or like.
Theme
A theme is the central topic of a text.
Difference between a topic and a main idea?
The topic is the general subject of a paragraph or essay. Topics are described with just a word or a phrase. The main idea is a complete sentence; it includes the topic and what the author wants to say about it.
What does the Narrator do?
Tells the story to the reader.
Convey a mood
Author uses imagery and descriptive details to create a certain feeling. ...
Simile
A simile is where two things are directly compared because they share a common feature. The word AS or LIKE is used to compare the two words
Plot Theme
A “plot-theme” is the central conflict or “situation” of a story
Central Idea
The dominant impression or the universal truth found in the story.
What is Narration
When the Narrator speaks.
Entertain
Author is simply telling a story.
Imagery
Imagery is when an author describes a scene, thing, or idea so that it appeals to our senses (taste, smell, sight, touch, or hearing).
Can a story have more than one theme?
Yes
Another fact about Central Idea
The central idea of a passage is the message that the author is trying to get across to the reader.
Direct characterization...
Tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
Inform
Contains mostly facts.
Personification
Personification gives human traits and qualities, such as emotions, desires, sensations, gestures and speech, often by way of a metaphor.
Thematic Subject
"What the work says about the subject". ... A story may have several themes.
Character, setting, conflict, plot and theme are...
Elements of a story
Dialogue
When characters speak.
Persuade
Contains mostly opinions...
Hyperbole
An exaggerated statement.
Thematic Concept
What readers "think the work is about"
What does a Main Idea mean?
The most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text.