Germany;1944;On a lonely road at midnight.
(The time and place of a story.)
What is SETTING?
100
The way someone thinks, feels, and behaves. Someone's personality. A set of qualities.
What are CHARACTER TRAITS?
100
"The laughing wind skipped through the village."
What is PERSONIFICATION?
100
The attitude the author conveys to his reader. The way feelings are expressed.
What is TONE?
100
The narrator:
- is a character in the story
- uses words like 'I,' 'me,' 'we,' 'us'
- only knows his/her own thoughts and feelings
What is FIRST-PERSON POINT OF VIEW?
200
The lesson you learn in a story or the message you get from the story.
What is THEME?
200
The lead or main character in a story. The person we tend to identify with. (The "hero.")
What is a PROTAGONIST?
200
...And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
What is ALLITERATION?
200
The use of objects or words to represent abstract ideas.
Example: The U.S. flag symbolizes 'freedom.'
What is SYMBOLISM?
200
Heading
Inside Address
Greeting/Salutation
Body
Closing
Signature
What are the parts to a BUSINESS LETTER?
300
It represents the central point that the author is trying to convey. It may be clearly stated as a sentence. It is reinforced with supporting details.
What is MAIN IDEA/CENTRAL IDEA?
300
A character that does NOT change from the beginning to the end of the story.
Example: The character was silly and immature from the beginning to the end of the story.
What is STATIC character?
300
We are so poor; we don’t have two cents to rub together.
What is HYPERBOLE?
300
The overall feeling or atmosphere of what you're reading.
It's created through setting, the attitude of the narrator, and diction (word choice).
What is MOOD?
300
The narrator:
- is NOT a character in the story
- is limited to one character's thoughts, feelings, and perspective
- compared to a "news reporter"
- uses words like "he, she, it, they, them"
What is THIRD-PERSON LIMITED POINT OF VIEW?
400
An argument, fight, or war.
(A struggle.)
What is CONFLICT?
400
The villain, enemy, opponent, or "bad guy" in a story.
What is an ANTAGONIST?
400
Love is a burning candle
It's not always easy to handle
It burns, but it's still beautiful
And it makes celebrations oh so meaningful
It's a sunset
Burning with romance
A song...
That makes you want to dance...
What is a METAPHOR?
400
Match: Fire::Key:Car
What is an ANALOGY?
400
The narrator:
- knows EVERYTHING about EVERYONE in the story
- knows what everyone thinks, feels, and does
- All-knowing; "God-like"
What is THIRD-PERSON OMNISCIENT POINT OF VIEW?
500
This is at the beginning of the plot where we find out background information and who the characters are.
What is EXPOSITION?
500
A character that changes over the course of the story.
Example: The character was selfish and immature at the beginning of the story; however, developed into an understanding, mature person by the end of the story. (Hannah from The Devil's Arithmetic)
What is a DYNAMIC CHARACTER?
500
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore and then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over
Like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?
What is a SIMILE?
500
A note of reference, explanation, or comment usually placed below the text on a printed page.
What is a FOOTNOTE?
500
Slogan: catchy phrase used to sell a product;
Repetition: Repeating the name of a product many times;
Bandwagon: A statement that suggests that everyone is using a product so you should too;
Testimonial: A well-known person supports a product;
Emotional Appeal:A person is made to have strong feelings about an idea or product
Expert Opinion: Experts approve this product, so you should too