Literary Terms
The protagonist is the character who usually plays this role in a story.
What is the main character?
Find and correct the error: “She don’t like scary movies.”
What is “She doesn't like scary movies”?
If someone is exhausted, they are this.
What is very tired?
This is the main point or argument of an essay.
What is a thesis/claim?
This novel, set in the 20s, follows a mysterious self-made millionaire who is on a quest to reunite with the woman across the lake, Daisy Buchannan.
What is The Great Gatsby.
A character who opposes the protagonist is called this.
What is the antagonist?
What is the subject in: “After school, Marcus and his friends played basketball.”
Who are Marcus and his friends?
If a person is optimistic, they tend to do this when thinking about the future.
What is expect good or positive things?
This type of writing tells a story.
What is narrative writing?
This novel follows the violent rivalry between two teen groups divided by social class: the working-class Greasers and the wealthy Socs
What is The Outsiders.
What is a static character?
A character who stays mostly the same throughout a story is called this.
Identify the type of sentence: “Because I was tired, I went to bed early.”
What is a complex sentence?
To infer something means to do this using evidence and reasoning.
What is draw a conclusion from evidence?
This type of writing is meant to convince the reader of something.
What is persuasive/argumentative writing?
This play tells the sad story of two young lovers from fighting families?
What is Romeo and Juliet?
The narrator's attitude toward the subject or characters is called this.
What is tone?
Correct this sentence: “Me and him went to the store.”
What is “He and I went to the store”?
If someone is meticulous, they pay this kind of attention to detail.
What is very careful/precise?
This part of an essay introduces the topic and usually includes the thesis.
What is an introduction?
A famous 1818 Gothic horror and science fiction novel by Mary Shelley
What is Frankenstein?
The deeper meaning or message explored throughout a literary work is called this.
What is theme?
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. “Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the test.”
B. “Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the test.”
C. “Neither the teacher or the students were ready for the test.”
D. “Neither the teacher nor the students is ready for the test.”
What is: “Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the test.”
What does it mean if you do something reluctantly?
This is the process of looking over your writing to find mistakes and improve it before turning it in.
What is revision/editing?
Tells the story of a group of British schoolboys stranded on an uninhabited island during a nuclear war.
What is Lord of the Flies?