Poetry/Drama
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 story that has gods, goddesses, and may explain something about nature
What is a myth?
The parts of a word
What are affixes?
(Will also accept: prefix, root, and suffix)
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 earth is a green blanket.
What is a metaphor?
Includes stage directions and dialogue
What is drama?
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)?
The repetition of sounds at the end of words
What is rhyme?
The perspective from which a story is told
Double Bonus Points: If you can list all the types
What is point of view?
What is first person, second person, third person limited, third person objective, and third person omniscient?
Example - Elizabeth is as fast as a cheetah.
What is a simile?
From an author's imagination rather than strictly on factual, real-life events; can include invented characters, settings, and plots; can include historical events
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
Bonus points if you can name the two types of conflict
What is conflict?
Bonus: What are internal and external confilcts?
Sound words- "pow" "buzz" "swish"
What is onomatopoeia?
Text that explains, describes, or informs
What is expository?
Must be supported by evidence
What is a claim?
The main unit of a poem; varies in length.
Double Bonus points: If you can identify the name of the "paragraphs" in poetry
What is a line?
Bonus: What is/are stanza(s)?
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?
A form of literature that uses creative, imaginative, and rhythmic language to express emotions, ideas, or stories
What is poetry?
Words, phrases, or sentences around a word that help determine an unknown word's meaning
What are context clues?