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An established category of literature. Four major categories are non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and drama
What is a genre
100
How the author uses phrases and sentences to form ideas. The qualities and characteristics that set writers apart.
What is style
100
The method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities. How an author convinces the reader that a character is real
What is characterization
100
A literary technique that involves a surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions. A conflict between appearance and reality. Simba believes he is responsible for his father's death until the end of the movie, when he discovers it was his uncle.
What is irony
100
Type of character that move the plot along. Story would not exist without them.
What is a main character
200
The main character's friends and enemies. Not as important to the plot.
What is a secondary character
200
A character who is fully developed and believable. Usually the main character.
What is a round character
200
A character that undergoes a change in opinion about something or someone
What is a dynamic character
200
Characters who stay the same throughout the entire story
What is a static character
200
A character that is not fully developed and readers only know a few details about
What is a flat character
300
Central message or lesson expressed in a story.
What is the theme
300
When the conflicts are solved and the story wraps up loose ends
What is resolution
300
Considered to be the main character or hero in a story
What is a protagonist
300
A character who deceives or works against the main character in a story
What is an antagonist
300
Events and conflicts that occur when the main character tackles a problem. When the excitement and suspense builds in the story.
What is rising action.
400
Complication or problem the main character must deal with in a story
What is a conflict
400
The most exciting part of the story
What is the climax
400
When things begin to return to normal in a story
What is falling action
400
Something the author is trying to prove in a piece of writing
What is a claim
400
Something that stands for something larger. The mockingjay in The Hunger Games.
What is a symbol
500
to study the facts and then give your opinion about the meaning of something or about how good something is
What is an evaluation
500
To examine in order to notice similarities or differences. To tell what two or more things have in common or what is different about them
What is a comparison
500
To state or tell in advance. What you think will happen next.
What is a prediction
500
To briefly restate. Retell the key, important points in your own words
What is a summary
500
To inspect in detail. To look at something closely
What is an examination