Content Vocabulary

When the author takes the reader back in time to a memory, he/she is using the technique called

A type of literature is called

A piece of writing that can be found in newspapers and magazines and its purpose to persuade is

When, where, and the time a story takes place is called the

Conflicts in which the character faces within his/herself

The feeling or emotion a word brings to your mind

"That was so good, I could smack my Mammie!" is an example of

A word or phrase that a writer uses to mean the exact opposite of its normal meaning

A person or thing fighting against the hero of the story

A piece of writing that gives the author's ideas or point of view about a subject

When the climax or the conflict is solved it is called the

A form of language spoken by people in a particular region is called

A piece of writing that can be found in newspapers/magazines and its purpose is to inform is

The subject or message being written about or discussed

A set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people

Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses

When characters speak, it is called

A person or character who is telling the story

The events after the climax which close the story

The highest point (turning point) in the action of the story

Characters that are almost always round and dynamic

An ancient Greek story that explains natural occurrences/happenings in the world is

Characters that are flat and static

A prediction or hints of what will happen is called

The dictionary meaning of a word without the emotion or feeling connected with the word

The sequence of events in a story is called

"BAM" is an example of

The main character is the

Pictures, side bars, bold print, graphs, charts, and captions are examples of 

Giving non-human objects human characteristics is called

The author's attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject

A story composed orally and passed down by word of mouth is called a

"Bob built a brilliant boat" is an example of

Putting yourself in someone else's place and imagining how that person must feel

The rhythmical pattern of a poem is called

Those conflicts that the character faces that are outside of him/herself

A brief story/poem, usually with animal characters, that teaches a lesson/moral is called

A 3-line Japanese poem with 17 syllables is called

A struggle or problem in the story for the main character is the

The atmosphere or feeling in a literary work is called the

"My cat is a log" is an example of

"Life is like a box of chocolates" is an example of