The main character/who the story is about; may or may not be the good guy
Who is the protagonist?
Tells the reader what you're writing about/claim/ controlling idea
What is a Thesis?
The large chunks of text/like chapters in a book
What are Acts?
Paragraphs in a poem
What is a Stanza?
Something you have to read for revision, but not for editing
What is the Passage?
The message/lesson of a story that helps the reader understand more about life
What is Theme?
Using clues from the text to make an educated guess
What is an Inference/Inferring?
Conversation between two or more characters
What is Dialogue?
Something that represents something else beyond its literal meaning (ie: A rose represents love)
What is Symbolism?
Add, Remove, Move, Substitute
Comparison of two things NOT using like or as
What is a Metaphor?
Explains something
What is Expository?
Instructions given to the actors on how to say a specific line/action to do on stage
What are Stage Directions?
How the author feels
What is Tone?
Capitalization, Overall look, Punctuation, Spelling
What is Editing?
Figures of speech/vivid descriptions to paint a picture in your mind (uses the five senses)
What is Imagery?
An argument/getting the reader to see your side of things
What is Persuasive?
A speech given by a character to themselves or to the audience
What is a Soliloquy?
Giving nonhuman objects human characteristics
What is Personification?
Looking at each SENTENCE carefully to determine meaning
The events within a story, broken down into exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
What is Plot?
Small text used to describe a picture, graph, chart, diagram, etc.
What are Captions?
When the audience knows something the character(s) do not
What is Dramatic Irony?
The pattern of sounds at the end of lines in a poem
What is Rhyme Scheme?
Literally means to see again
What is Revision?