Housley-Literary Terms Review-7th grade

one who tells the story

conclusion/educated guess made while reading

I heard the smack as the books hit the floor.

main character in a story-Rikki Tikki

evil or opposing character in a story-Nag & Nagaina

the opposite of what you expect to happen happens

major problem in a story-man vs. man, etc.

words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings-their, they're there

My back is killing me!! I need to sit down!

words with similar meanings

words that are opposites in meaning

The wind whistled and flowers danced just before the thunderstorm.

object, place, or person that represents something or someone else-flag=freedom

He was a raging bull when his sister stole his Halloween candy!

Sally sold seashells down by the seashore.

perspective from which a story is told

Rikki Tikki, Nag, Nagaina, Teddy, etc.

interruption in the story to tell of a past event

lesson learned in a story-never give up

build-up of excitement-reader wants to know what will happen next!

ways the author tells about a character

author mentions something or someone famous-It sounds like World War II in here!

The girl was as quiet as a mouse when she entered the room.

all of the major events of the story

two opposite words/antonyms written together-bitter sweet

hints an author gives about what will happen later in a story

time and place of the story

author's attitude or feelings

reason the author wrote a piece of writing

feeling the reader gets from reading a text

If you want to do well on the test tomorrow, you better hit the books tonight!

descriptive sensory details an author gives to describe something