Fiction
What are the stages of the story plot diagram?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution
What is the blurb describing a photograph called?
Caption
What is denotation?
The literal meaning of a word.
What is this an example of?
The sun slapped me with its sunrays when I stepped outside today
To break something down into parts and study it
Analyze
What are the perspectives an author use in their writing?
1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person limited, and 3rd person omniscient
What is called when events are arranged in or according to the order of time?
Chronological
What is the formula for an analogy?
_________ is to _______ as __________ is to _________
What type of poem uses three lines with 5, 7, and 5 syllables?
To put into different words
Paraphrase
Goldilocks trespasses into a cottage that belongs to three bears and uses their belongings.
What is one theme of the story?
Respect others and their belongings. Your actions can impact others and have consequences.
True or False:
Nonfiction writing can use literary devices like foreshadowing, similes, and alliteration.
True, this can enhance the depth, impact, and engagement of factual narratives.
Put these words in order from most positive to most negative:
Egotistical, Proud, Arrogant, Confident
Proud, Confident, Arrogant, Egotistical
Stanza
What is the capital city of Wisconsin?
Madison, Wisconsin
How does dialogue help the reader understand characterization?
It helps readers understand what the characters are thinking and feeling.
What is this an example of?
I studied a lot for my Reading SOL on May 1st. I passed it was flying colors.
Cause and effect
Provide a synonym and antonym for "surrender"
A: withstand, resist
What is the repetition of similar-sounding words, often at the end of lines?
Rhyme
To find value in something or to judge it
Evaluate
What is the difference between the author's tone and mood?
The author's tone is the attitude the author is portraying in the story, and the mood is the overall feeling and emotion the readers are experiencing.
Name one type of nonfiction writing.
Expository nonfiction, narrative nonfiction, persuasive nonfiction, and descriptive nonfiction
Give an example of a word with all of the affixes and describe them.
Answers can vary.
What is the pattern of rhymes in a poem called? Give an example of one.
Rhyme scheme
AABB, ABAB
Name one of Ms. NT's favorite animals
Cow, duck, otter