7th Grade Final Exam Review

Writing that is meant to EXPLAIN something to a reader or audience

A form of literature meant to be preformed by actors in front of an audience

Words such as "determined", "inquisitive", and "dedicated" all have

The time & place in a literary work

A manner of writing; HOW something is said or written

The writer's attitude toward the subject they are writing about

The way an author reveals the traits and personalities of the characters

Writing that expresses a position, or makes a claim, and supports it with reasons and evidence

The use of exact nouns, verbs, etc., to help produce vivid mental images without using too many words to convey thoughts

the stage of the plot that develops the conflict where the tension begins to rise

What a text is mainly about is called _____________ .

Battery : flashlight = ____________ : car

The main character in a literary work

this stage of the plot is where the final outcome(s) of the story become clear to the reader

a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources

When the narrator is a character in the story and uses the pronoun "I"

The point of greatest interest in a plot

Words used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true

A logical guess that is based on one's own knowledge and experience

The person or force in conflict with the main character

A word's dictionary definition is called it's ________ .

When the narrator is not a character in the story and uses pronouns "he", "she", and "it".

To inform, explain, persuade, and express thoughts or feelings are all examples of _______________________

A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word

a word opposite in meaning to another (ex. "bad" and "good" ).

the first stage of a plot where the setting and characters are introduced

The stage of the plot where the story begins to draw to a close, BUT the final outcome is not yet resolved

A message about life or human nature in a work of literature

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

flower : tree = car : _____

Words and phrases that appeal to a reader's 5 senses

A struggle between opposing forces in a work of literature