Literary Terms
The reason something happens and the result of it happening
What is cause and effect
turning point of the story
what is the climax
actually; in fact; true in reality
What is literal
what a piece of writing is mainly about
main idea
beginning of a story where the reader learns about the protagonist, setting and main conflict
What is the exposition
another name for a story
What is a narrative
events after the turning point of a story
what is the falling action
Reader's feelings and author's attitude towards as topic
what is mood and tone
key details
what is information that supports the Main Idea
a statement that may be proven true or false
Mrs. Miller is 98 years old.
the person telling the story
What is a narrator or POV
something implied through not plainly expressed
what is implicit
a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events
what is a prediction
summary
a brief statement or account of the main points of something
a personal view, attitude, or appraisal
School food is better than fast food.
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary
who is an antagonist
suggested but not directly expressed
what is implied
the end of a story
what is the resolution
genre
what is a style of writing
time order events that are arranged in the order in which they occur
what is chronological order
events leading up to the story
what is the rising action
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
what is an inference
another name for the resolution
what is deouement
main character
who is the protagonist
finding similarities and differences between two things
Mrs. Miller and Ms. Scharba
what is compare and contrast