The lines in a poem are often broken into groups called these.
What is a stanza
100
The words spoken by actors in a play.
What is dialogue
100
The most important idea that a writer wants to share about a topic.
What is main idea
100
The reasons or evidence that back up a claim.
What is support
100
The message about life learned in the story.
What is theme
200
All poems are broken up into these.
What are lines
200
A play written for radio broadcast, meaning it was made to be heard and not seen.
What is a radio play
200
To briefly retell the main ideas or key points in the order they appear in the original text.
What is summarize
200
The writer's position on a problem or an issue in a persuasive piece of writing.
What is a claim
200
A struggle between opposing forces that can be internal or external.
What is a conflict
300
In addition to sound devices, poets use language that appeals to one or more of your senses- sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
What is imagery.
300
Instructions to the actors about movements and how dialogue should be spoken as well as instructions to the crew about sound effects and props.
What is stage direction
300
In this form of expository text, readers get instructions for completing some task step by step.
What is procedural text
300
This persuasive technique anticipates objections that people with opposing viewpoints might raise and attempts to answer those objections by proving them wrong.
What is a counterargument
300
The turning point of a story and the moment with the highest level of suspense.
What is the climax
400
The repetition of vowel sounds in words that don't end with the same consonant, such as the 'ow' sound in this sentence:
***The servants all bow down before the crown.***
What is assonance
400
The main character in a drama.
What is protagonist
400
Visual representations of information including photographs, maps, diagrams, graphs, and timelines.
What are graphic aids
400
An error in reasoning that begins with a false assumption or mistaken belief.
What is a logical fallacy
400
A point of view in which the narrator is an outside observer who knows the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of all the characters.
What is third-person omniscient point of view
500
Just as a story has a narrator, a poem has a voice that "talks" to the reader. This voice can sometimes be a fictional character rather than the poet.
What is speaker
500
The character or natural force in conflict with the protagonist in a drama.
What is antagonist
500
Design elements that highlight the structural patterns of the text and help you identify key ideas. Some examples include: headings, subheadings, sidebars, bulleted lists.
What are text fearures
500
The use of words that stir up strong positive or negative emotions.
What is loaded language
500
Distinct personal qualities that each character has.