Fiction
The sequence of events that create a fictional story
What is plot?
The organization pattern that an author uses to arrange the text that is written.
What is text structure?
Unit of measurement that corresponds to paragraphs in prose. (The equivalent to a paragraph in poetry)
What is a stanza?
Conversation between or among characters.
What is dialogue?
The strategy used to correctly answer a short answer response question (3 parts to your answer)
What is A.C.E.?
Answer, Cite, Explain
The point in the story where the main character must face the conflict head on. Also known as the turning point.
What is the climax?
A story written about a specific point in someone's life, by the person who experienced it.
What is an memior??
In the poem, "The Lanyard," we learned that a lanyard the poet made at summer camp triggered memories that made the poet reflect on his relationship with his mother. This is an example of what poetic device?
What is symbolism?
Instructions that describe scenery and how actors should speak, move or act during a scene.
What are stage directions?
Acronym used to determine the steps necessary to complete the revisions process. (Relates to your body)
What is A.R.M.S.?
Add-Remove-Move-Substitute
Method used by authors to showcase the traits and motivations of characters. Can be done directly or indirectly.
What is characterization?
Type of text that explains events through either what caused them or what resulted shortly after.
What is cause and effect?
An expression where the literal meaning of the words in a phrase do not correlate to the phrase meaning...the phrase means something other than what it actually says
What is an idiom?
The author of a play.
What is a playwright?
In the movie "Frozen," Elsa teaches us to "Let Go" of our inhabitations and to truly be ourselves. This is an example of what fictional element?
What is theme?
What are the purposes that an author could have for writing a non-fiction text? (4-word acronym)
P-Persuade
I-Inform
E-Entertain
D-Describe
First things first rest in peace Uncle Phil
For real, you the only father that I ever knew
I get my girl pregnant I'ma be a better you...
These lines from J. Cole is an example of what figurative device?
What is an allusion?
"The Crucible" features many various conflicts throughout the play. Identify the 3 TYPES of conflicts that John Proctor had to face in the drama.
Man vs. Man ( John vs. Abigail/Elizabeth)
Man vs. Self (John vs. Himself)
Man vs. Society (John vs. Puritian Ideals)
The strategy used to dissect and analyze poetry and its poetic elements.
What is TPCASTT?
In "Desiree's Baby," we learn that is was not Desiree who was responsible for her baby's blackness, but in fact it was Armand's fault. This is an example of what literary device?
What is irony?
The Chicano Movement of the 1960s was a social movement in the United States. Activist worked to end the discrimination towards and mistreatment of Mexican American citizens. The Chicano movement went on to greatly affect the lives of Mexican Americans.
Based on the text above, the information of this article will be presented using what text structure?
What is cause & effect?
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?
This phrase is an example of what device?
What is alliteration?
Form of drama in which events lead to the downfall of the main character.
What is a tragedy?