Literature Terms Review

The central idea of a passage is...

When you think PLOT, you think...

When you see the word CLIMAX, you think...

An author's claim is his/her....

A hint that something is going to happen is...

The word "contribute" means to...

When we analyze a POEM, we are looking at the....

The __________ is the story events that develop and rise as the suspense builds.

Putting the text in an order of what happens, first, second, and so on... is an example of...

The attitude of a piece of writing is known as the...

If language is subjective, it states someone's...

The connotation of a word is the...

An objective summary of the text is just the...

If an author is stating the similarities and differences of two things, the text structure will be...

Figurative language that gives an inanimate object human-like characteristics is....

When you see "author's MESSAGE" you think...

A comparison between two objects using "like" or "as" is a ...

The word "reveal" means...

The mood of a story or poem is the....

When you see the word SETTING, you think...

When we analyze LITERATURE (stories), we are looking for...

The sequence of EVENTS in a story is called...

When you combine your background knowledge with text evidence, you make an ...

What are two examples of text structure found in INFORMATIONAL Text (how the text is set up)?

The beginning of the story's plot that introduces characters and setting is known as...

The words convey, portray, illustrate, reveal, and highlight mean...

The word "impact" means....

The structure of a passage is...

A brief retelling of main events from a text is...

A problem in the story is known as...