8th Grade Final

what happens in a story; the chain of events that make up a story

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

the time and place of a story

writing that tells about real people, places, and events

event that introduces the central conflict

events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution

a struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a character

the most exciting or intense part of the story; turning point in the story

the perspective from which a story is told

where the setting, characters, and basic situation are revealed

a comparison of two unlike things by saying one thing is a dissimilar object or thing

an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true

the attitude a writer takes towards the subject or the reader, how the author feels

the reason the author has for writing

giving human qualities to nonhuman things

a conclusion reached based on the details an author provides in the text

a truth about life that is revealed in a story

restating the main ideas or events of a story completely free of your opinion

a struggle between a character and an outside force. man vs. man. man vs.

a comparison of two things using like or as

a similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them

restating the main ideas or events of a story influenced by feelings or opinions

the overall feeling or atmosphere created by a work of literature, how the reader feels

the end of the story where the main conflict is resolved

the main character in a story

most important ideas about a topic

the person (or force) in conflict with the protagonist

a reference to a person, place, or event from literature, sports, history, movies, or the arts

the main part of the story where complications arise

hints or clues that suggest what may happen later in a story

the reason(s) for a character's actions

a writers use of language such as rhythm, word, phrase choice and methods of organization

the words spoken aloud between characters in a piece of literature