7th Grade Language Arts Review

The element of plot that presents complications that intensify

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

Form of literature meant to be performed by actors.  

The mental or emotional struggle that occurs within a character.

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

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

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

a logical guess based on evidence presented in a text. 

The events that make up a story

A category or class of literature

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

Words with similar meanings.

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

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

Word that describes or modifies a verb or action.

The time and place of the action in a story.

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

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

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

Statement of belief or feeling

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

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

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

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

Word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

The most important idea about a topic a writer conveys

Plot element that introduces characters and setting.

Ideas and feelings associated with a word.

Word part that appears at the beginning of a word or root.

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

The struggle between opposing forces

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

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

A word part that came to English from an older language