Types of Characters
the main character in a story
the character that opposes the main character
protagonist
antagonist
Who wrote The Book of Three & The Stone?
Who wrote The Westing Game?
Lloyd Alexander
Ellen Raskin
a type of artistic writing that attempts to stir a readers imagination
the life lesson that can be learned
poetry
theme
using the same word over and over again in poetry
words that have the same beginning sounds in a poem
repitition
alliteration
answers the questions: who? what? when? where? how? why?
the sequence of events where each affects the next one through the principle of cause and effect
topic
plot
a character which we know little information about
round character
flat character
who wrote Number the Stars?
Who wrote Casey at the Bat?
Lois Lowry
Ernest Lawrence Thayer
highly descriptive and vivid writing that appeals to the readers' senses
comparison between two unlike things using the words "like," or "as"
theme
simile
figure of speech that relates the quality of a person to an unalive thing
extreme exageration
personification
hyperbole
the location and time frame in which the action of a narrative takes place
the struggle between to opposing forces
setting
conflict
a character that changes due to events in the story
the character that stays the same throughout the story
dynamic character
static character
Who wrote Betsy and the Wheels and Brake Boys?
Who wrote Dragon, Dragon?
James Berry
John Gardner
the comparison between two unlike things not using the words "like," or "as"
a metaphore that continues sound for multiple lines
metaphore
extended metaphore
words that sound like what they mean
an expression with a special meaning
onamatopoeia
idiom
the start of a story
the series of conflicts or crisis in a story that lead to the climax
exposition
rising action
the character that helps tell the main character's tale by interacting with major characters and showing aspects of their personalities
the one or two main characters that dominate the story
minor character
major character
Who wrote The Bells?
Edgar Allen Poe
a single line in a poem
a group of lines in a poem
line
stanza
the turning point in the story, the most intense moment
all of the action that follows the climax
climax
falling action
a person or other being in a narrative. These guide readers throughout the story
when the narrator speaks about himself or herself using pronouns like "I," "my," etc.
when the author is narrating the story about the characters referring to them with pronouns like "he," "she," etc.
characters
1st person POV
3rd person POV
Who wrote Mending Wall?
Who wrote Caged Bird?
Robert Frost
Maya Angelou
the beat and pace of a poem
pattern of rhymes in a poem
rhythm
rhyme scheme
the end of the story
draw a plot diagram of number the stars
resolution/ conclusion
on our own