NWEA ELA REVIEW

A character who experiences a basic change in character throught the events of the story

word that sounds exactly like another word, but different spelling and meaning

The part of the story that happens after the climax

The conversation between characters

Less regular rhythm sometimes found in prose

Long, narrative poem about a larger-than-life hero who is on a dangerous journey

Abrupt ending at an exciting and often dangerous time in the plot

Collection of facts and statistics on climate, people, etc.

restate something in your own words

A character whose traits are in direct contrast to those of the principal character

literary device that surprises the reader

story describes made up people and events

used to record ideas, events, and observations from your own experience

The force in conflict with the protagonist

Most important theme in the story

The author speaks directly to the reader

Explanation of the situation and the condiditon of the characters

Add interest and/or humor

What is wishy washer washer woman an example of?

Events are told in the order that they happen

One who does not experience a basic character change during the story

struggle with inner feelings and emotions

Repetition of the vowel sounds in a phrase

When your outlook about something leans one way

The central character in the plot's conflict

When you do something because everyone else is

Time and place of the action

Regular rhythmic pattern found in a line of poetry

Peak or turning point of the sotry

When the reader is told everything about the story, including the thoughts and feelings of all the characters

He's as fast as a cheetah

A word's history

Paints pictures in our minds

A character is "Telling" the story

compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another

describes real people and events

The main reason for writing

gives human characteristics to a nonhuman subject

Told by someone outside the story

Recurring flow of strong and weak beats in a phrase, "Chicka, chika, boom, boom"

Repetition of consonants sounds anywhere in the words

Indirect reference to something outside the current literary work

Planting of hints about what will happen in the story

brief story about an amusing event

Fully developed character; s/he has become a real character

struggle with outside forces

A person tells his or her own story

the central idea or message

Exaggerated way to describe something

compares two unlike things using like or as

broad statement that applies to examples supported by evidence

Use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning

Not fully developed character

A person, object, situation, or action that operates on two levels; the literal and the symbolic

repetition of sounds at the end of a word

Giving words a meaning beyond their ordinary one

making logical guesses

When unusual words and expressions are used to suggest a difference from the normal speech

sequence of events that makes up a story

Tales that explain about gods and goddesses

When the author narrates an event that took place before the current time of the story

view from the narrator or story teller...

Expresses the poets thoughts in musical language

A collection of maps

Traditional Japanese poem about nature

The snowflake kissed my cheek

The poet arranges letters and lines to create a visual image or shape...

Jumbo Shrimp is an example of:

a struggle between forces

occurs when the conflict is solved

Author's attitude toward what he or she writes

The central point about a topic