ELA FSA Review 8th Grade

a statement or belief in something that is usually supported by evidence

word that means correctly

the struggle between humans and an imminent asteroid collision

the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

When an author uses dialogue, actions, or descriptions to develop characters

to judge, examine, analyze, or rate

When the story is told from the narrator's p.o.v.

The suggested or implied meaning. For example, "That outfit looks tight."

Which term means "figure of speech that can not be defined literally"

The part of the plot that refers to the outcome of the conflict

trad. story that explains the action of gods or heroes or the origins of the elements of nature

the exact literal meaning of a word

clear enough to be recognized or identified as different

to restate in your own words

Which term means "the use of words that imitate the sound of what they describe"

another word for differences

the overall emotion felt by the reader or observer

when an author uses an object, a person, or a place that stands for something else

the part of plot that refers to the problem in the story

a sudden and vivid memory of an event from the past

a brief story that teaches a moral or lesson that usually has animals as characters

writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject

briefly restate the main ideas of a piece of writing

anonymous, traditional story passed on through oral tradition

an opposing claim

words and phrases that give hints to unfamiliar words

P.O.V. in which the narrator is all knowing but does not use I, we, or me.

The part of plot that introduces the characters and the basic premise of the story

a character struggles with racial discrimination

descriptive or figurative language that appeals to the senses to create a picture in one's mind

clues or hints signaling events that will occur later in the plot

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

the humorous use of a word to suggest another word with the same sound or a different meaning

the narrator is someone outside the story

Which term means "giving human characteristics to non-human objects or ideas"