a comparison of two like things using the words "like" or "as"
What is SIMILE
100
the five components of a story.
What is STORY ELEMENTS
100
asking questions and trying to find answers to build theories about characters.
What is STEPPING OUTSIDE OF THE STORY TO BUILD THEORIES ABOUT CHARACTERS?
100
words with opposite meanings--for example: hot and cold are antonyms
What is ANTONYM
100
rewrite, draft, revise, edit, publish
What is THE WRITING PROCESS?
200
giving human qualities to nonhuman things
What is PERSONIFICATION
200
the individuals that the story is about
What is CHARACTER?
200
the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
What is CHARACTERIZATION?
200
a word with the same meaning--for example: cold and chilly are synonyms
What is SYNONYM?
200
a sentence that gives a direct command.
What is IMPERATIVE SENTENCE?
300
a word or phrase that is used to make a comparison between two people, things, animals, or places without using the words "like" or "as"
What is METAPHOR
300
the environment or surroundings of the story so that the reader feels that he or she can picture the scene.
What is SETTING?
300
the mnemonic device to remember the six types of indirect characterization.
What is S.T.E.A.L (SPEECH, THOUGHTS, EFFECT ON OTHERS, ACTIONS, LOOKS)?
300
clues in the words around a word that help you understand what the word means.
What is CONTEXT CLUES?
400
an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true
What is HYPERBOLE?
400
the main character in a story
What is a PROTAGONIST?
400
Readers pay attention to recurring ...... and details in stories.(Theory #4)
What is THEME?
400
a reason that makes something clear or understandable
What is EXPLANATION?
400
joins together two or more sentences that should be written separately.
What is a RUN-ON SENTENCE?
500
words or phrases that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of the individual words.
What is FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?
500
the central insight that the story gives us about life and human nature
What is THEME?
500
All the aspects of a person's behavior and attitudes that make up that person's personality; are often shown with descriptive adjectives, like patient, unfaithful, or jealous.
What are CHARACTER TRAITS?
500
a linguistic element added to a word or root to produce a derived or inflected form.
What is AFFIX?
500
a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work.