Stems
The stem that means "circle."
What is orb?
A logical guess that is made based on facts and one’s own knowledge and experience.
What is an inference?
Comparing 2 unlike things using “like” or “as”.
What is a simile?
The most emotional moment in a story.
What is the climax?
The place and time where the story is happening.
What is the setting?
The stem that means "change."
What is mut?
To quote from a text as evidence or justification of statement especially in scholarly work.
What is cite?
An exaggeration/overstatement that puts an image into the reader’s mind.
What is hyperbole?
Series of conflicts which build towards the climax.
What is the rising action?
The people or animals that take part in the story.
The stem that means know/learn.
What is sci?
A question or sentence starter to illicit a response.
What is a prompt?
A word or phrase that is so overused that it no longer has an effect.
What is cliche?
The end of the story.
What is the resolution?
The struggle the character faces in a story.
What is conflict?
The stem that means many.
What is poly?
Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.
What is relevant?
Substituting a word that is mild or plain for a harsh, blunt, formal, less offensive one
What is euphemism?
Sets the stage for the story. Characters are introduced, the setting is described, and the conflict begins to unfold.
What is the exposition?
Hints or clues about what is going to happen next.
What is foreshadowing?
The stem that means settle/calm.
What is sed/sid?
An idea that is clearly stated in the text.
What is explicit?
An expression or language that is illogical and means something other than its literal statement, opposite of expected
What is irony?
The part of the story that leads to the resolution.
What is the falling action?
This gets the reader's interest and builds up over time. It keeps the reader guessing what will happen next.
What is suspense?