Words or instructions in a play that are written in italics and enclosed by parenthesis
What are stage directions
The message or lesson of a story
What is theme
Example - The tree danced in the breeze
What is personification
A speech or editorial that defends someone's claim or opinion
What is an argument or persuasive text
In a play, the conversation between characters; it advances the plot and reveals conflict.
What is dialogue
The use of clues by an author that suggest events that have yet to occur
What is foreshadowing
Example - The hallways are a zoo.
What is a metaphor
Includes stage directions and dialogue
What is drama
To either inform, persuade, or entertain are examples
What is Author's Purpose
The repetition of sounds at the end of words
What is rhyme
The perspective from which a story is told
What is point of view
Example - Elizabeth is as fast as a cheetah.
What is a simile
Tells a made up story that may or may not be likely to happen in real life
What is fiction
Describing a text's main idea, important details, and overall meaning in just a few sentences.
What is summarizing
The use of a word or phrase more than one time--used to emphasize.
What is repetition
A struggle between two opposing forces
What is conflict
Sound words- "pow" "buzz" "swish"
What is onomatopoeia
Text that explains, describes, or informs
What is expository
Can be proven with data, observations, and reliable sources
What is a fact
The author of a play
Who is the playwright
The feeling created IN THE READER by a literary work or passage
What is mood
Language that appeals to the 5 senses
What is imagery or sensory language
A story about someone's life
What is a biography
Words, phrases, or sentences around a word that help determine an unknown word's meaning
What are context clues