Misc 1
Events that occur in a story
Plot
The controlling idea for an entire non-fiction text
Thesis
A literary device used to show a special kind of contrast between appearance and reality
Irony
Briefly retell a text's central ideas and most important details in your own words
Summarize
A problem faced by the protagonist in a literary work
Conflict
The most intense moment in a story
Climax
Headings, subheadings, photos, and captions
Text Features
A statement that can be proved or verified
Fact
The voice that tells the story is an outside observer
Third-Person POV / Narrator
The part of a plot that introduces characters, setting & conflict
Exposition
Fiction that combines science and technology
Science Fiction
14-line poem
Sonnet
A statement that can't be proven because it expresses a person's beliefs, feelings or thoughts
Opinion
The sense of growing tension, fear & excitement felt by a reader
Suspense
The part of the plot in which the main character tries to solve problems
Rising Action
The most import concept about a topic
Main Idea
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem
Meter
A design element, such as a diagram, bar graph or pie chart that visually represents information
Graphic Feature
Figurative language that draws on sensory details
Imagery
The part of a plot in which the final outcome is revealed
Resolution
Information that supports the main idea
Supporting Details
The pattern of end rhymes in a poem
Rhyme Scheme
Restating all the information in a text using your own words
Paraphrase / Paraphrasing
Reference to famous people, places, events or other works
Allusion
The part of the plot in which the effects of the climax begin to become clear
Falling Action