Words or instructions in a play that are written in italics and enclosed by parenthesis
What are stage directions?
100
The message or lesson learned in a story
What is theme?
100
Example - The tree danced in the breeze
What is personification?
100
A story told in first person, has a lesson learned, and follows normal plot structure.
What is a narrative?
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, develops characters, 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
200
This genre includes stage directions and dialogue
What is drama/play?
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. Includes; main idea/gist, problem, resolution (universal theme and/or lesson learned)
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, can be internal or external.
What is conflict
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 claim? or Factual claim.
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
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