Plot Elements
the time and place of a story
What is the setting?
a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
"You—with your words like knives"
What is a simile?
What is the point of view?
the number of paragraphs you should strive to write in your essays
What is 5?
a word that means the same or has a similar meaning to another word
What is a synonym?
the main character of a story
What is the protagonist?
a comparison of two unlike things
"love is a ruthless game"
What is a metaphor?
hints the author gives at what will happen later
What is foreshadowing?
a plan that you make on the blank paper before you begin writing your essay
What is a graphic organizer?
a word that means the opposite of another word
What is an antonym?
the ending of the story when the conflict is resolved
What is the resolution?
an exaggeration to make a point
"I was dying in a getaway car."
What is hyperbole?
What is a flashback?
What are transition words?
hints or clues within a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words
What are context clues?
What is the antagonist?
giving humanlike qualities to things that are NOT human
"I ask the traffic lights if it'll be all right; they say I don't know."
What is personification?
the lesson or insight about life the author wants the reader to learn
What is the theme?
a single-sentence that clearly articulates the main point of an essay, providing a roadmap for the reader and guiding the development of the paper
What is the thesis statement?
the central point or key concept the author wants to convey
What is the main idea?
the highest point of tension or the turning point in a story
What is the climax?
an expression or saying that is NOT meant to be taken literally
"Are we out of the woods?"
What is an idiom?
the feeling or emotion of the story
specific details, facts, or information directly from a text that you use to support a claim
What is text evidence?
the feeling attached to a word
What is connotation?