7th & 8th Grade Language Arts Review

A pair of lines that rhyme in a poem

The events that make up a story

The most important idea about a topic a writer conveys

The mental or emotional struggle that occurs within a character.

Who the author is directing the writing towards.

How words are arranged on the page in a poem

The struggle between opposing forces

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

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

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

Form of literature meant to be performed by actors.  

The element of plot that presents complications that intensify

The time and place of the action in a story.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Plot element that introduces characters and setting, presents the conflict

Word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

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

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

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

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

The reasons for the character’s behavior

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

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

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

Word that describes or modifies a verb or action.

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

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

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

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

A category or class of literature

Words with similar meanings.

a logical guess based on evidence presented in a text.

A group of lines in a poem

Statement of belief or feeling

Video discussion between an interviewer and interviewee

Repetition of sounds at the end of words.