Literary Device Vocab
An interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time
What is a Flashback
Tangerine protagonist, wears thick glasses
Who is Paul Fisher
To grab a reader at the start of an essay
What is a Hook
Points out similarities and differences
What is Compare/Contrast
The person who tells the story
Who is the Narrator
Events that take place during a narrative
What is a Plot
Football player, bully
Who is Erik Fisher
Ends an essay
What is a concluding paragraph or conclusion
A declarative sentence
What is a Statement
The villain of a story
Who is the Antagonist
A warning or indication of (a future event)
What is Foreshadowing
Struck by lightning, neighbor
Who is Mike Costello
It offers a short summary of the essay's main point or claim
What is a thesis statement
To repeat or copy a passage for evidence
What is a Quote
Is used to represent something important in the book
What is Symbolism
Dominant idea in the text
What is a Motif
Coaches the football team
Who is Coach Warner
Number of sentences to make a paragraph
What is 5-8
An interrogative expression used to find answers
What is a Question
A plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma at the end of a chapter or book
What is a Cliffhanger
Drip Drip Drip...a word formed through the description of a sound
What is Onomatopoeia
Who is Arthur Bauer
Uses information from an originating source or other texts to support an argument.
What is Textual Evidence
A short, brief (usually interesting) story that makes a point
What is an Antecdote
Giving an object human thoughts or feelings
What is Personification