Fiction
Poetry
Poetic Literary Devices
Point of View
Basics of ELA
100
What do we call the TIME and PLACE of a story?
The Setting
100
How many lines are in a Haiku poem?
3 Lines.
100
"Screeechhh." The car squealed to a quick stop. What is "screeech" an example of?
Onomatopoteia
100
Which one is an example of FIRST person point of view? a) I saw Mary at the store. b) You saw Mary at the store. c) Alex saw Mary at the store.
a) I saw Mary at the store.
100
What does it mean to make an educated guess?
Make an Inference.
200
What do we call first part of the story mountain where the reader is introduced to the characters?
The Exposition
200
How many syllables are in the first, second, and third lines of a Haiku poem?
First line= 5 Syllables Second line = 7 Syllables Third line = 5 Syllables
200
"The snow fell swiftly and softly on Sunday." What is this an example of?
Alliteration
200
This sentence is written in what POINT OF VIEW? "You have already heard a lot about my story."
Second Person Point of View.
200
What does it mean to make a prediction while reading?
To make an educated guess about something that will happen LATER in your story.
300
Name three different types of CONFLICT that we might find in a fiction story.
Man vs. Man Man vs. Self Man. vs. Society Man vs. Nature
300
What poetic device is used in these lines? "Every time you open a book, it helps you to take a closer look. Words are a form of art, that can also make you smart."
Rhyme.
300
"She is as fast as a cheetah." What is this an example of?
A simile
300
This sentence uses which point of view? "Deven ran quickly down the street away from the stranger."
Third Person.
300
What is it called when you create an image of a scene in your head as you are reading?
To Visualize
400
What do you call the high point, or turning point, of a short story?
The Climax
400
What do we call a poem that sounds like NATURAL SPEECH and does not necessarily have any specific rhyme or syllable pattern?
Free Verse.
400
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
They both compare two things but a simile uses like or as and a metaphor does not use like or as.
400
How do you know when a passage or story is written in FIRST PERSON point of view?
It uses the pronoun "I"
400
What do we call the sequence of events in a story?
The plot.
500
What are the 5 parts of the story mountain in the correct order?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
500
What do we call the person talking in a poem?
The Speaker.
500
I see her in the window I see her in my dreams I see her in my story What is this an example of?
Repetition
500
What are the THREE types of point of view that we have discussed in this class?
First Person Point of View Second Person Point of View Third Person Point of View
500
Define these two terms: Protagonist Antagonist
Protagonist= The main character in a story. Antagonist= The character who is against the main character.