hardworking, quiet, and honest are examples of____
character traits
100
this is what you call it when characters talk
dialogue
100
short stories, poems, and novels are examples of___
genre
100
this is giving human qualities to nonhuman things
personification
200
the problem or struggle in the story
conflict
200
when the author uses an object or reference to add deeper meaning to a story
symbolism
200
this is the most exciting part of the story
climax
200
the broad idea, message or moral of the story is the ___
theme
200
this is when the writer creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind or uses other sense descriptions
imagery
300
this is a comparison using "like" or "as"
simile
300
the general atmosphere of a story created by the author is the __
mood
300
a conclusion based on reasoning
inference
300
in a story, the part of the plot that introduces the setting and characters and presents the events and situations on which the story will focus is the ____
exposition
300
a direct quote and a paraphrased passage from the text are both examples of____
evidence
400
when a character's struggle happens inside themselves
person to self conflict
400
language that is different from everyday language and requires the reader to use his imagination to understand the author's point is___
figurative language
400
the way the author uses words to make ideas come alive is
author's style
400
all the events in a story comprise the____
plot
400
the last sentence in the first paragraph of an expository writing that outlines the point of the paper
thesis statement
500
how characters are depicted or described
characterization
500
the author's attitude toward the topic is___
tone
500
the perspective from which the author tells a narrative or presents information is ___
point of view
500
the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning is called___