Parts of Speech
A person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
Giving non-human things or objects human abilities or qualities
What is personification?
Uses a heavier, darker font to signal important words, important vocabulary, or headings
What is a bold word?
An external conflict where two characters have opposing goals, beliefs, or desires
What is character v. character?
The turning point in the story
What is the climax?
It can be active (expresses action) or passive (a state of being).
What is a verb?
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
What is a simile?
A reference, explanation, or comment placed at the bottom of a page
What is a footnote?
An internal struggle where a protagonist battles his or her own emotions, fears, moral dilemmas, or beliefs
What is character v. self?
Where all loose ends are tied up
What is the resolution?
It modifies a noun (ex. pretty)
What is a adjective?
Comparing two unlike things directly
What is a metaphor?
An alphabetical list of specialized, technical, or uncommon terms used in a specific book
What is a glossary?
An external conflict where a protagonist struggles against natural forces like storms, animals, or harsh environments
What is character v. nature?
It serves to de-escalate tension, showing the aftermath of the main conflict while tying up loose ends and guiding the narrative toward a satisfying conclusion
What is the falling action?
It modifies a verb or an adjective
What is an adverb
Creating mental pictures in the reader's head
What is imagery?
An alphabetical, back-of-book navigational tool in nonfiction texts that lists specific topics, names, and concepts alongside the page numbers where they appear
What is a an index?
A conflict where a protagonist struggles against man-made tools, AI, or machines that threaten their existence, freedom, or values
What is character v. technology?
Where the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced
What is the exposition?
Connects words, phrases, or clauses
What is a conjunction?
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
What is alliteration?
A formatting style where letters are slanted to the right
What are italics?
An external conflict where a protagonist struggles against traditions, institutions, laws, or accepted norms
What is character v. society?
The first occurrence—such as a failure, accident, or hazard—that disrupts normal operations and triggers a sequence of events leading to a potential accident, hazardous consequence, or major storyline conflict
What is the initiating event?