Midterm Review--9th grade

the context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs

sequence of events in a story

a story

a detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

the main source of conflict for the protagonist

traits that mark a work as imaginative or narrative discourse

a reference to another piece of literature, Bible, history, etc.

a conclusion reached on reasoning

the attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

events leading up to the climax

the point in the story that first grabs the reader's interest

a work in which characters, objects, or actions represent something larger (extended metaphor)

a struggle between a character and an outside force

the main character that typically faces the conflict in the story

a device in literature where an object represents an idea

a word that means the same as another word

a character who evolves or changes in the course of a work

the generally accepted importance of a work representing a given culture

a method an author uses to let readers know more about the characters and their personal traits

The emotional atmosphere within the literature

end of the story where loose ends are tied up

a struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character

The outside force telling the story

description that appeals to the senses

author's primary reason for writing

the author's choices regarding language, sentence structure, voice, & tone

a tool used by the author to enliven and provide voice to the text

most exciting moment of the story; turning point

the point in the story that builds the tension and anxiety

to distinguish between two items

a figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

background information presented in a literary work

central idea or lesson within the story

pov in which an all-knowing narrator is privy to the thoughts & actions of all characters.

a narrative device that hints at coming events

an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

using a variety of sentence types for effect

the author directly states a character's traits

a character who does not change or evolve in the course of a story

interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events to recall what happened previously

to detail the most important parts of the original story

a character who embodies a single quality...not fully developed

all the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests

language that cannot be taken literally

central idea or the lesson throughout the piece of literature

a word that means the opposite of another word

which of the following is NOT the 3 uses of dialogue...