Midterm Review

Words that echo a sound from nature. (e.g., ring, meow, tinkle, buzz).

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

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

The mental or emotional struggle that occurs within a character.

A category or class of literature

The struggle between opposing forces

Word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

A pattern of end rhyme designated by letters of the alphabet.

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

Words with similar meanings.

Repetition of sounds at the end of words.

a logical guess based on evidence presented in a text. 

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

Plot element that introduces characters and setting, presents the conflict

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

The element of plot that presents complications that intensify

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

The reasons for the character’s behavior

A word part that came to English from an older language

A group of lines in a poem

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

Who the author is directing the writing towards.

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

The events that make up a story

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

Ideas and feelings associated with a word.

Gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

The most important idea about a topic a writer conveys

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

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

The main unit of a poem.

Obvious exaggeration. A figure of speech not intended to be taken literally 

How words are arranged on the page in a poem

Word that describes or modifies a verb or action.

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

Statement of belief or feeling

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

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

A pair of lines that rhyme in a poem

The time and place of the action in a story.

A 14 line poem with a specific pattern of rhyme.