A series of actions in the narrative
Plot
A comparison of 2 things using "like" or "as"
Buzz, crash, bang!
A conclusion readers makes while reading based on what they know and what they've read in the text
What is an inference?
Climax
Extreme exaggeration used for dramatic effect
What is hyperbole?
The poet's attitude about the subject
What is tone?
A statement that can be proven true or false
What is a fact?
Conflict
Author's purpose
Something that stands for more than just itself. Example: American Flag
Words that have similar meanings
What is a synonym?
Text structure that describes a conflict and proposes a response or resolution
What is Problem & Solution
A character that changes his or her perspective over the course of the story is called
Dynamic
The overall feel of the story
A grouping of poetic lines: similar to a paragraph in text
What is a stanza?
The dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation?
A text structure that explains the results of something or reasons why something happens or exists
What is cause & effect?
the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character is called
What is 3RD person limited?
Universal message or moral of the story
What is theme?
A specific pattern of rhyme represented by letters
Hints the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word
What are context clues?
A transition in a story to an earlier time, that interrupts the normal chronological order of events
What is a flashback?