Midterm Review--9th grade

the author directly states a character's traits

description that appeals to the senses

a reference to another piece of literature, Bible, history, etc.

a work in which characters, objects, or actions represent something larger (extended metaphor)

an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

a story

a character who does not change or evolve in the course of a story

events leading up to the climax

central idea or the lesson throughout the piece of literature

a character who embodies a single quality...not fully developed

using a variety of sentence types for effect

the generally accepted importance of a work representing a given culture

a character who evolves or changes in the course of a work

language that cannot be taken literally

interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events to recall what happened previously

end of the story where loose ends are tied up

the main character that typically faces the conflict in the story

sequence of events in a story

most exciting moment of the story; turning point

a struggle between a character and an outside force

background information presented in a literary work

a method an author uses to let readers know more about the characters and their personal traits

all the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests

a narrative device that hints at coming events

a figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

to distinguish between two items

author's primary reason for writing

a conclusion reached on reasoning

The emotional atmosphere within the literature

traits that mark a work as imaginative or narrative discourse

the attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

a detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

a device in literature where an object represents an idea

the point in the story that first grabs the reader's interest

which of the following is NOT the 3 uses of dialogue...

the point in the story that builds the tension and anxiety

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

a word that means the same as another word

a word that means the opposite of another word

The outside force telling the story

central idea or lesson within the story

the context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs

to detail the most important parts of the original story

the author's choices regarding language, sentence structure, voice, & tone

the main source of conflict for the protagonist

a tool used by the author to enliven and provide voice to the text

pov in which an all-knowing narrator is privy to the thoughts & actions of all characters.