Elements of Story
Mystery Devices
Literary Devices
Minute Mysteries
Essay, Fact, Opinion, Bias, etc. Vocab
100

The turning point of the story.

What is the Climax

100

A person who sees something happen is called a:

What is Witness

100

When devices likes alliteration, hyperbole, metaphor are used we call this...

What is Figurative Language

100

Two children born in the same hospital, in the same hour, day and year have the same mother and father…but are not twins. How can this be?

They are two of a set of triplets or more

100

This is essentially an "unfair" opinion that has a prejudiced point of view.

What is Bias

200

In a Plot Diagram, this is the point of where the problem is presented.

What is the Exposition

200

Sherlock Holmes is probably the most famous, fictional, one of these: 

What is a Detective

200

When the author subtly writes in "hints" about what is going to happen. 

What is Foreshadowing

200

                                               

A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?

                                   


    

She took his photograph

200

Something which shows that something exists or is true. 

What is Evidence

300

The message or over-arching meaning the author is sharing through their story.

What is Theme

300

Something that seems believable based on past knowledge or experience but is not proved.

What is an Assumption

300

This builds up events and the reader might experience excitement or anxiety

What is Suspense

300

                                               

A horse jumps over a tower and lands on a man, who disappears. What happened?

                                   


    

It's a chess game.

300

Something that is not specific, might be vague and can lead to mis-information

What is a Generalization

400

Examples of this might be Character vs. Nature, Character vs. Themself, Character vs. Character. etc.

What is conflict

400

A statement which could be true or false; it must be proved.

What is a Premise

400

This is a "misleading" object, explanation, clue, etc. 

What is a Red Herring
400

                                               

A man was going about his daily occupation when he noticed that his shirt was torn. 15 minutes later, he was dead. What happened?

                                   


    

He's an astronaut.

400

"If you're always trying to be normal, you'll never know how amazing you can be" is an example of a...

What is Quotation

500

An element of story usually determined by the setting that helps to establish the over-arching emotion of the story.

What is Mood

500

This is the reason given that shows a person could not have committed a crime

Alibi

500

When an object, character or actions of a character represent an idea or concept. 

What is a Symbol
500

                                               

Joe wants to go home, but he can't go home, because the man in the mask is waiting for him. What is going on?

                                   


    

It's a baseball game!

500

The most important sentence in a persuasive essay.

What is the Thesis Statement