9th Grade ELA Final Review

Opposite of poetry

A struggle that takes place between the main character and some outside force. 

Did you hear the one about Helen Keller? Neither did she.

In poetry, a division of four or more lines having a fixed length, meter, or rhyming scheme; a “paragraph” in a poem.

The unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story; the end of the story.  

This represents credibility/ethical appeal, which involves persuasion by the character, like athletes and famous people

This occurs right after the climax, when the main problem of the story resolves.

The dish ran away with the spoon.

That's what she said

The point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point or reaches its peak.

Opposite of prose

A literary device that is designed to inspire emotions from readers in order to persuade them.

A teenager portrayed as a moody, hoodie-wearing kid with sagging tight pants and wearing earbuds.

The reader is part of the story. The narrator describes the reader's actions, thoughts, and background using "you."

Mrs. Culberson's favorite zombie movies are this genre.

When a god comes down from the clouds and saves the hero from an impossible predicament

The right time for doing something or presenting something in order to persuade an audience. 

The narrator exists outside the events of the story and relates to the characters by their names or s/he, they

Opposite of poetry

How was your first year of high school?

A statement, sentence, or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or LOGIC

Bark! Meow! Moo!

Not this one.

The narrator is a character in the story, telling the story from their own point of view, using the pronouns I and we

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!

In poetry, a group of words arranged into a row; a “sentence” in a poem.

A visible sequence of a story's plot that allows one to analyze the many details of a story by sections.  

A series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative leading to a climax.

Peter Piper picked a peck....

A struggle that takes place between the main character and some outside force. 

Background information designed to convey important information to the reader.