6th Grade Literary Terms Final 2019

Question 1

to convince using facts, evidence, or statistics

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persuade

Question 2

Problem within the character

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Internal

Question 3

story composed orally and passed down by word of mouth; deals with heroes, adventure, magic

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folk tales

Question 4

statement ending with a period

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declarative

Question 5

central message, concern, or purpose in a literary work

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theme

Question 6

The person, force, or situation against the main character

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Antagonist

Question 7

person who writes a script or play

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playwright

Question 8

What is an opinion?

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someone's thoughts on a subject

Question 9

exclaims, with an exclamation point at the end

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exclamatory

Question 10

negative vibes that come from reading a word

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negative connotation

Question 11

based on the author's imagination

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fiction

Question 12

conversation between characters

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dialogue

Question 13

fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or heroes, part of oral tradition

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myths

Question 14

What is the writer's attitude toward the subject?

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Tone

Question 15

What is the central problem in the story?

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Conflict

Question 16

the lesson of a story, usually a fable

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moral

Question 17

Time and place where the story takes place

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Setting

Question 18

has two phrases (w/ a subject and verb) and a conjunction

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compound sentence

Question 19

What sets up the story's ending?

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Falling action

Question 20

the author's reason for writing

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author's purpose

Question 21

insight about life found in the story

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Theme

Question 22

asks a question

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interrogative

Question 23

the topic of the text

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main idea

Question 24

central problem

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conflict

Question 25

notes included in a drama to describe how the work is to be performed or staged

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stage directions

Question 26

What is the final outcome of the story?

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Resolution

Question 27

Events that increase the tension in the story that leads to the climax?

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Rising action

Question 28

The story revolves around this character

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Protagonist

Question 29

positive vibes that come from reading a word

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positive connotation

Question 30

writing that explains a topic

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expository

Question 31

says a command

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imperative

Question 32

Problem outside of the character

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external conflict

Question 33

What is the high point in the story?

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Climax

Question 34

brief story or poem, usually with animal characters, that teaches a lesson or moral

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fable

Question 35

What is a fact?

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Can be proven

Question 36

to give information about a topic

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inform

Question 37

Using other words in the sentence to figure out the meaning of a new word

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context clues

6th Grade Literary Terms Final 2019

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6th Grade Literary Terms Final 2019

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