Literary Elements
This is the most exciting part of a story and usually happens towards the end.
What is CLIMAX?
The runner was as fast as a cheetah.
What is Simile?
The main, unifying message or subject of an informational text, which can usually be expressed in one concise, complete sentence.
What is CENTRAL IDEA?
This is the author's personal opinion, feeling, or attitude about the subject they are writing about.
What is the AUTHOR'S PERSPECTIVE?
The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse, often represented by sequence of letters like AABB or ABAB.
What is RHYME SCHEME?
This is the author's attitude toward the subject, conveyed through their choice of words and viewpoint, which might be serious, humorous, nostalgic, or critical.
The old engine clunked and hissed before it finally gave a loud POP! and died.
What is ONOMATOPOEIA?
Analyze the topic, identify the most important supporting details, and summarize the text's core message in a single sentence.
What is HOW TO FIND MAIN IDEA?
An author employs this purpose when the goal is to convince the reader to agree with a claim, change a belief, or take a specific action.
What is PERSUADE?
The feeling of anxiety, excitement, or dread about what may happen next in a story, which an author creates by giving the reader clues while deliberately withholding information.
What is SUSPENSE?
The atmosphere or emotional landscape created by the setting, imagery, and descriptive words, evoking a specific feeling in the reader, such as gloom, suspense, or joy.
What is MOOD?
The assignment was a mountain of work.
What is a METAPHOR?
In a multiple-choice section, this is the process of eliminating options that are clearly incorrect to increase the probability of choosing the right answer.
What is THE PROCESS OF ELIMINATION?
An author employs this purpose when the goal is to educate the reader by presenting facts, details, and clear explanations about a topic without revealing personal opinions.
What is INFORM?
These are hints an author provides within a sentence, paragraph, or passage—such as synonyms, antonyms, or examples—to help a reader determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
What are CONTEXT CLUES?
The underlying message or universal truth about life, society, or human nature that a story conveys, such as "love conquers all" or "the danger of unchecked ambition."
What is THEME?
The air was thick with the sweet, damp smell of pine needles after the rain, and the sunlight filtering through the canopy painted the forest floor in dappled, golden patches.
What is IMAGERY?
When encountering a question that requires deep analysis or too much time, this strategy involves making a note next to it, answering easier questions first, and then returning later to use remaining time efficiently.
What is PACING YOURSELF?
A short stanza or complete thought consisting of only two consecutive lines that usually have the same meter and are joined by a rhyme, often denoted as an AA rhyme scheme.
What is a COUPLET?
In this narrative perspective, the narrator is an all-knowing outside voice that can reveal the thoughts and feelings of every character in the story, not just one.
What is 3rd PERSON OMNISCIENT?
A literary device that involves a clash of opposing forces, which can be external (man vs. nature) or internal (man vs. self), driving the plot of the narrative.
What is CONFLICT?
The old manor house stared out from beneath its sagging roof with a look of silent judgment.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
When you go back over the test and double check all your answers to make sure you read everything correctly.
What is REVIEWING BEFORE SUBMITTING?
A type of poem form where the repetition of the first and third lines throughout the poem are refrains.
What is a VILANELLE?
This term refers to the visible structure of a poem, defined by its established rules regarding stanza count, line length, meter, and rhyme scheme, such as a sonnet or a haiku.
What is FORM?