Literary Terms (part 1)
the main problem in a story
conflict
the order of events
plot
another word for "story"
narrative
What part of speech is a person, place, or thing?
a noun
the time and place of a story
setting
how the character looks
physical trait
when a story is told using first person pronouns like "I", "me" and "my"
first person narrator
What personal pronoun would replace "Katie" in the sentence: Katie likes to jeans at school since ____ thinks they are cute.
She
the turning point or most exciting part (or important event) of the story
climax
how the story ends and the problem is solved
resolution
a writer's personal account or a real story, which includes personal thoughts and opinions
memoir
What are the coordinating conjunctions? (The FANBOYS)
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
describes the character as a person (like if he is foolish, kind, or brave)
character trait
what the character says that shows who they are
dialogue
using familiar words to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
context clues
What type of sentence has one subject and one verb? (simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex)
A Simple sentence
the way the author develops or reveals a character throughout the story
characterization
what the characters do that show who they are
character actions
citing evidence but putting the quote into your own words
paraphrase
What type of sentence uses the FANBOYS (coordinating conjunctions) so has two subjects and two verbs/predicates? Simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex
Compound