Literary Genre
a person, being, or animal in a story
character
a big section of a play, like a chapter in a book
act
a short story that teaches a lesson
fable
the basic part of a word that gives it its main meaning
Root Word
a group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph
stanza
a problem or struggle between opposing forces
smaller parts inside an act
scenes
why the writer wrote something
author’s purpose
a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or how it’s used
Suffix
a single row of words in a poem
line
the part of the story where things start to get exciting
rising Action
instructions in a play that tell actors what to do or where to go
stage directions
something that is true and can be proven
a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
words that help you picture something in your mind
imagery
the sequence of events in a story
plot
the words characters say to each other in a story or play
dialogue
what someone thinks or feels; it can’t be proven true
opinion
a general term for any part (like a prefix or suffix) added to a word to change its meaning
affix
words that mean something different than their normal meaning
figurative language
the central idea or message of a text
theme
the person who writes a play
playwright
facts, examples, or details that prove something is true
ways writers use sound, like rhyme or repetition
sound device
a pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines in a poem
rhyme scheme