Plot Elements
the outcome or conclusion of a story
What is the resolution?
a group of lines in a poem
What is a stanza?
the use of exaggeration for effect
What is hyperbole?
prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events; short stories and novels are types of this
Some writers base theirs on actual events and people, adding invented characters, dialogue, settings, and plots, but other writers rely on imagination alone.
What is fiction?
the perspective, or vantage point, from which a story is told; it is either a narrator outside the story or a character in the story
What is point of view?
when and where a story takes place; includes the atmosphere and cultural climate
What is the setting?
to end with the same sound or stressed syllable; not all poems have this feature or a pattern of this
What is rhyme?
a comparison of two unlike things using the word "as" or "like"
What is a simile?
stories; novels and short stories are fictional types of these; biographies and autobiographies are nonfiction types
What are narratives?
another word for commonality; a way things are alike
What is a similarity?
What is exposition?
one of the three classic types of literature, the others being prose and drama; many make use of imagery, figurative language, and special devices of sound such as rhyme, and use language that is highly emotional or musical
What is poetry or a poem?
a direct comparison of two unlike things; saying one thing is another for the sake of comparison
What is a metaphor?
set in the past during a particular historical time period, but with fictional characters or a combination of historical and fictional characters
What is historical fiction?
is a short, clear telling of the main ideas of something, such as a text, a film, or a presentation; effective ones are objective—free from bias or evaluation
What is a summary?
the longest stage of plot; tension rises and characters struggle with conflict
What is the rising action?
the voice of the poem; not necessarily the writer
Who is the speaker?
I looked to the sky, full of slow-dancing stars, as the rustle of leaves harmonized with the cricket's chirp to compose a gentle camp-out lullaby.
This example is full of imagery created by--
What is personification?
describes an event that happens outside a character’s ordinary life; it is often characterized by danger and much action, with a plot that moves quickly.
life lesson, message, universal truth; the message for everyone
What is theme?
this occurs when a writer interrupts the events in a story and tells a portion of the story that happened earlier; often to provide background information
What is a flashback?
this is the type of poem that tells a story
What is a narrative poem?
phrasing that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to get a message or point across; use of comparisons to convey deeper meaning
What is figurative language?
highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in real life; examples include stories that involve supernatural elements, stories that resemble fairy tales, stories that deal with imaginary places and creatures, and science-fiction stories
What is fantasy?
conclusions based on clues; when authors leave some details unstated, it is up to readers to “fill in the blanks” and make--
What are inferences?