Fiction
The sequence of the events that happen in a story.
Plot
The wind was strong enough to blow leaves off the trees. A boy was walking down a blacktop path lined with oaks. The red and brown leaves fell through the air with each gust. The boy dribbled a ball down the path. "Behind you!" shouted a man on a bike. The boy dribbled the ball off the path and avoided the biker. "Sorry," shouted the biker as he sped away. The boy sighed and continued walking down the path, dribbling the ball.
Third Person
After eating candy, Billy ran around like a chicken with his head cut off
Simile
Two people speaking back and forth. It involved quotes.
Dialogue
Which word is the closest match to the definition?
"One who attacks violently"
1. Assailant
2. Manipulate
3. Sheepish
1. Assailant
The person, animal, or figure in a work of literature.
Character
The sun may have been 90 million miles away, but it felt like it was right on top of me, weighing me down. There wasn't a lick of shade anywhere. Not so much as a flower to hide behind. The plains were barren and sweltering. A dust cloud whipped by me. I pulled my shirt over my mouth and nose, stretching out the neck hole. The shirt was baggier than I remembered it, or I was losing weight. Come to think of it, I felt a little lankier than usual.
First Person
The crook was as sly as fox.
Simile
When a character sees something from their perspective.
Point of View
Which word is the closest match to the definition?
"calm, peaceful, and untroubled"
1. Hypocrite
2. Arid
3. Serene
3. Serene
The problem or struggle in a work of fiction
Conflict
The birds and squirrels gathered before me in the park. They were hungry and recognized me as a source of food. Unfortunately for them I had eaten my whole lunch earlier and didn't have any bread crusts or leftover pretzels to give them. I shrugged and said, "Sorry guys. I've got nothing for you," but that only seemed to make them angry. Suddenly, the squirrels all started coming together. They were standing on top of each other and forming a giant meta-squirrel. I started to run.
First Person
My computer hates me.
Personification
man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. nature goes with this literary term.
Conflict
Which word is the closest match to the definition?
"to hold back; to restrict"
1. Disinterested
2. Constrain
3. Manipulate
2. Constrain
The story takes place in North Carolina in the 1980's. This description is an example of...
Setting
A man in a trench coat walked into a bank. A few of the tellers looked up at him as he entered, but they soon resumed their tasks. He waited in line behind an old man and a lady with a small dog.
Third Person
This guy is an animal on the drums.
Metaphor
The sudden moment when memories come back to a character.
Flashback
Which word is the closest match to the definition?
"to represent in a picture; to portray"
1. Confront
2. Encompass
3. Depict
3. Depict
The point of the story where the reader is the most excited. They do not know what is going to happen next.
Climax
"Sir! Hello? Sir! The library is closing. Last call to check out books!" That one motivates you. You shut the text that you are reading and carry the wobbly pile of dusty manuals to the counter. The librarian does not seemed too pleased to serve you. "Sir, we closed two minutes ago. I should send you off..." she snarls at you with a thick cloud of attitude.
Second Person
The quarter back was running out of steam.
Metaphor
The character's attitude and emotions.
Mood
Which word is the closest match to the definition?
"difficult or impossible to understand"
1. Ruffle
2. Incomprehensible
3. Mimic
2. Incomprehensible