Figurative
a comparison of two things that are unlike usually using the words "like" or "as"
What is simile?
Another term for MAIN IDEA
What is central idea?
Setting of novel
What is Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930's
The structure of the action of the story. The sequence of events as they occur in the story.
What is the plot?
The hero or “good guy” in a story
What is the protagonist?
the use of something that stands for or represents something else (example: a rose represents love)
What is symbolism?
The order of events in a story - first, then, next...
What is sequence or chronological order?
She fought off a morphine addiction
Who is Mrs. Dubose?
A person or animal in a play, poem, short story, or novel
What is a character?
Paragraphs in a poem
What is a stanza?
an exaggerated statement used for effect and not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
Every short response answer must follow this:
What is RACE?
This person could be considered the "Mockingbird" of the story - he never harmed a soul.
Who is Boo or Tom?
The highest point of action or interest in a short story or novel
What is the climax
Using words whose sound suggests their meanings. (examples: buzz, purr, bang) Also a poetic device used to produce an effect through the sound of words
What is onomatopeoia?
a phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from ordinary meanings of the words in it (example: hold your horses)
What is idiom?
Use these when you aren't sure of the meaning of unknown words.
What are context clues?
Who said it...
"Sometimes a bible in the hand of one man is as bad as a bottle of whisky in the hands of...someone like your father."
Who is Miss Maudie?
underlying lesson or message of a literary work
What is the theme?
the process of drawing a conclusion from the reading about what will happen or why it happened; prediction based on hints from the reading
What is an inference?
Most words in a phrase begin with the same sound (heavy hearted hands heal)
What is alliteration?
Small pieces of information that help you understand the main idea.
What are supporting details?
Who said it...
"I may not be much, Atticus...but Bob Ewell fell on his knife."
Who is Heck Tate?
Action that follows the peak of action in a story through to the resolution or conclusion of the story
What is falling action?
A hint in a story, play, movie, or novel that suggests what is to happen later
What is foreshadowing?