QBA1 Language Arts Review

A word part that came to English from an older language

Who the author is directing the writing towards.

An opinion piece that usually appears in the opinion section of a newspaper

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

A group of lines in a poem

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

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

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

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

The sequence of events that make up a story

The struggle between opposing forces

Word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Plot element that introduces characters and setting, presents the conflict

The ideas or feelings associated with a word.

A group of lines in a poem

The mental or emotional struggle that occurs within a character.

The time and place of the action in a story.

How words are arranged on the page in a poem

The attitude an author has toward the subject they are writing about.

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

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

Statement of belief or feeling

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

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

Person, place, or object that stands for something beyond and greater than itself.

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

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

A category or class of literature

a logical guess based on evidence presented in a text. 

The element of plot that presents complications that intensify

Video discussion between an interviewer and interviewee

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

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

Clues in a text that hint at events that will happen in the future.

Word part that appears at the beginning of a word or root.

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

The reasons for the character’s behavior

Words with similar meanings.

The main unit of a poem.

The most important idea about a topic a writer conveys