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Poetry/Drama
Literary Elements
Figurative Language
Genres
Potpourri
100

Words or instructions in a play that are written in italics and enclosed by parenthesis

What are stage directions and character directions

100
The message or lesson of a story
What is theme
100
Example - The tree danced in the breeze
What is personification
100

A story that is made up

What is a fiction

100
The parts that a word is broken into Example - cel*lo*phane
What are syllables
200
In a play, the conversation between characters; it advances the plot and reveals conflict.
What is dialogue
200

The first part of the plot where characters, setting, and basic situation are revealed

What is exposition

200
Example - The earth is a green blanket
What is a metaphor
200
Includes stage directions and dialogue
What is drama
200
When looking at a dictionary definition, this part of the entry helps you do what? example - [sel-uh-feyn]
What is pronounce the word (pronunciation)
300
The repetition of sounds at the end of words
What is rhyme
300

the most exciting or intense part of the story for the protagonist; usually a turning point or OMG part

What is climax

300
Example - Elizabeth is as fast as a cheetah.
What is a simile
300

When a person writes about a particular time in his or her own life, but does not cover their entire life

What is a memoir

300
Describing a text's main idea, important details, and overall meaning in just a few sentences.
What is summarizing
400
The use of a word or phrase more than one time--used to emphasize.
What is repetition
400

A struggle between two opposing forces (problem)

What is conflict

400
Sound words- "pow" "buzz" "swish"
What is onomatopoeia
400

Text that explains, describes, or informs

What is informational

400

Can be proven with data, observations, and reliable sources

What is a fact

500
The main unit of a poem; varies in length.
What is a line
500

Where loose ends of the plot are tied up, remaining questions are answered and conflicts are resolved

What is resolution

500
Language that appeals to the 5 senses
What is imagery
500

A story about someone's life

What is a biography

500
Words, phrases, or sentences around a word that help determine an unknown word's meaning
What are context clues