6th Grade literature terms

The author's use of hints or clues to give a reader an idea of what may happen next.

A humorous play on words.

What is this phrase: "a chip on your shoulder?"

Which words are examples of an oxymoron?

A brief story, usually with animals, that teaches a lesson.

The highest point of action in the story.

The events of the story.

This phrase is an example of what term: I ran a thousand miles today.

The speaker or character who is telling the story.

The close placement of words having opposite meanings to create a unique description.

Writing that tells about imaginary characters and events.

The quality of a character; what a character is like.

The events are told by a character in the story.

A section in the text that interrupts the plot in order to relate an earlier set of events.

The way the author uses words to make his or her story distinctive.

Use of extreme exaggeration.

A situation where the opposite of what is expected to occur or exist does occur or exist.

A word or phrase which means something different from what it says.

Favoring one side.

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

The events that occur in the falling action of the plot.

The author's attitude about the subject- can be positive, negative, or neutral.

The repetition of similiar initial consonant sounds in order to create a rhythmic effect.

A type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human qualities.

words or phrases that appeal to one of the five senses.

This book is an example of:

A lesson taught by a literary work.

A form of non-fiction in which a writer tells the life of another person.

A comparison made without "like" or "as."

What is setting?