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the person who writes a story
What is an author?
Expressive language--the words do not mean what they say
What is figurative language?
to state something believed to be true
What is claim?
the lesson or message of a story
What is theme?
a problem
What is a conflict?
the person who TELLS a story
What is the narrator?
to make a comparison using 'like' or 'as'
What is a simile?
to figure out
What is determine?
someone's perspective, position the story is being told from
What is point of view?
where and when a story takes place
a summer day, a forest at night...
What is setting?
A story.
What is a narrative?
to make a comparison not using like or as
You are a ray of sunshine.
What is a metaphor?
proves or disproves something
What is evidence?
What is an interesting_____ that happened today?
event
the pattern of events in a story
What is plot?
to tell the most important parts of a story, to retell the events in a concise manner
What is summarize?
a sound word, such as zoom, chirp, or hiss
What is onomatopoeia?
two or more words in a group starting with the same letter. Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter.
What is alliteration?
the most important
When reading...What is the ____ idea of the paragraph?
What is main.
the solution to the problem
What is resolution?
the beginning of the story, the background information needed to understand the characters and action
What is exposition?
What is a hyperbole?
Using words to express the opposite of the literal meaning or a situation that turns out to be different from what is expected: Rain on your wedding day, winning the lottery and then dying the next day
What is irony?
describes character's personality--moody, helpful, bossy, brave, lazy...
What are character traits?
The turning point in a plot, the most exciting or intense moment
What is the climax?