Fiction Q Words
Poetry Terms
Nonfiction Q Words
Q Phrases
Other Q Words
100

The creation of a character

characterization

100

Interesting language that doesn't mean exactly what it says because you have to FIGURE OUT what it means.

Figurative language

100

author's reason to write it

author's purpose 

100

move the story along

advance the plot

100

correct

accurate

200

Part of the story where the big action happens, the story turns around, and you start to realize how it will end.

climax

200

comparing two things directly (without using like or as)

metaphor

200

the main thing the text is telling you about the topic

central idea

200

add to the growth

contribute to the development

200

the words surrounding a word that you want the meaning of

context

300

A disagreement- things /people are against each other

conflict

300

the vibe the reader feels when reading

mood

300

an opinion that answers an argument or question

claim

300

grow the way the story is told

develop the point of view

300

add to

contribute

400

conversation

dialogue 

400

making something seem like a person ( by giving it human abilities)

Personification

400

in a specific time order

chronological

400

judge the author's opinion

evaluate the author's claim

400

grow

develop

500

person telling the story

narrator

500

using like or as to compare two things

simile

500

shows

conveys, illustrates or reveals

500

huge effect on the story 

impact the plot

500

parts

elements