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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 (X2)

100
The message or lesson of a story
What is theme
100

Example - The tree danced in the breeze

What is personification (X2) 

100
A story that has gods, goddesses, and may explain something about nature
What is a myth
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 use of clues by an author that suggest events that have yet to occur
What is foreshadowing
200

Example - The earth is a green blanket

What is a metaphor (X2)

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 perspective from which a story is told
What is point of view
300
Example - Elizabeth is as fast as a cheetah.
What is a simile
300
Recounts a hero's deeds; the hero goes on a quest to save the world, country, etc.
What is an epic tale
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 (X2) 

400

A struggle between two opposing forces

What is conflict (X2) 

400
Sound words- "pow" "buzz" "swish"
What is onomatopoeia
400
Text that explains, describes, or informs
What is expository
400

Can be proven with data, observations, and reliable sources

What is a factual claim (X2)

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

The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage

What is mood (X2)

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