Literary Terms
The time period, weather, location, etc. in a story.
What is setting?
A paragraph in a poem.
What is a stanza?
A comparison between two unlike things that uses the terms "like or as."
What is a simile?
The author's reason for writing a text. Can be to inform, to persuade, or to entertain.
What is an author's purpose?
Not fake, real, gives facts
What is Non-Fiction?
When the narrator lets the reader know the thoughts and emotions of EVERY character.
What is 3rd Person Omniscient?
Volta
What is the turning point of a poem?
An overexaggerated statement.
What is a hyperbole?
When an author chooses specific words to show tone and perspective.
What is diction?
A literary text.
What type of text includes characters, setting, and plot?
If the narrator is a child or possibly mentally ill.
What can make a narrator unreliable?
I nodded, nearly napping.
What is an example of alliteration?
The food kept calling my name.
What is an example of personification?
A text feature that is a brief explanation printed at the bottom of a page. Marked within the text with a small star* (asterisk).
What is a footnote?
A vet being allergic to animals.
What is an example of irony?
Loving yourself can lead to a happier life.
What is an example of theme?
Rhyme Scheme example:
I hope you see
All you can do for me
But I won't do
For you
All you want me to
What is an example of the rhyme scheme AABBB?
Time is money!
What is an example of a metaphor?
Text Structure example: The student didn't pay attention in ELA all year, and they didn't study at all. Therefore, they felt extremely anxious for the end of year test on Tuesday.
What is an example of Cause and Effect structure?
The moment that begins the Rising Action.
What is the Inciting Incident?
The plot example: The narrator discovers the character they have been following is actually the villain of the story.
What is an example of a climax?
A villanelle.
What is a 19 line poem with 6 stanzas, includes repetition of the first and third lines, and follows a set rhyme scheme?
The allusion: His smile was my kryptonite.
What is an example of showing a weakness?
Many communities encourage recycling to help protect the environment. Recycling helps reduce the amount of waste in landfills. It also conserves natural resources like trees and water.
What is a passage example for the central idea that recycling helps to protect the environment?
Some believe that the FAST ELA should not determine your success as a student, but this test showcases all the ELA knowledge you gained throughout the year. All students' scores should improve since the beginning of the year test.
What is an example of a counterclaim and rebuttal?