Review: 7th ELA

The main unit of a poem.

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

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

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

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

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

A group of lines in a poem

a logical guess based on evidence presented in a text. 

Words with similar meanings.

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

How words are arranged on the page in a poem

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.

Repetition of sounds at the end of words.

Ideas and feelings associated with a word.

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

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

A pattern of end rhyme.

A 14 line poem with a specific pattern of rhyme.

The reasons for the character’s behavior

Plot element that introduces characters and setting, presents the conflict

A pair of lines that rhyme in a poem

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

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

The time and place of the action in a story.

A message about life or human nature within a story or other piece of literature

A category or class of literature

Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of a poem.

The element of plot that presents complications that intensify

A group of lines in a poem

Form of literature meant to be performed by actors.  

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

The struggle between opposing forces

Word that describes or modifies a verb or action.

The events that make up a story

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

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

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

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

The mental or emotional struggle that occurs within a character.

A speech given by a character alone on stage, for the benefit of the audience.

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

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

Word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

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