7th Grade Language Arts Midterm Review

The time and place of the action in a story.

A category or class of literature

Plot element that introduces characters and setting, presents the conflict

Qualities shown by the character. May be inferred or directly stated by the author.

Who the author is directing the writing towards.

Words with similar meanings.

Word that describes or modifies a verb or action.

Comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.

Central or main idea of a piece of writing. Usually a message about life or human nature.

Type of literature in which words are carefully chosen and arranged to create certain effects.

Growing tension and excitement of a story felt by the reader.

Words that echo a sound from nature. (e.g., ring, meow, tinkle, buzz).

Obvious exaggeration. A figure of speech not intended to be taken literally

Struggle between a literary character and an outside force such as nature or another character

Stories passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation.

The point in the plot that shows the final outcome of the conflict

Traditional story that attempts to explain human nature, creation, or nature and has a moral.

The reasons for the character’s behavior

Statement of belief or feeling

The most important idea about a topic a writer conveys

The events that make up a story

Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. (She sells seashells by the seashore)

The element of plot that presents complications that intensify

Story’s greatest moment of intensity, turning point where conflict is resolved

The mental or emotional struggle that occurs within a character.

The element of plot where the story begins to draw to a close

The struggle between opposing forces

A brief retelling of the main points of a story or text

Word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

A story that can be online, in print, or broadcast on television

a logical guess based on evidence presented in a text.

Gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.