ELA FSA Review 8th Grade

the struggle between humans and an imminent asteroid collision

Which term means "figure of speech that can not be defined literally"

trad. story that explains the action of gods or heroes or the origins of the elements of nature

writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject

The suggested or implied meaning. For example, "That outfit looks tight."

a brief story that teaches a moral or lesson that usually has animals as characters

the exact literal meaning of a word

the narrator is someone outside the story

to judge, examine, analyze, or rate

a sudden and vivid memory of an event from the past

the part of plot that refers to the problem in the story

words and phrases that give hints to unfamiliar words

another word for differences

when an author uses an object, a person, or a place that stands for something else

clear enough to be recognized or identified as different

anonymous, traditional story passed on through oral tradition

an opposing claim

briefly restate the main ideas of a piece of writing

Which term means "giving human characteristics to non-human objects or ideas"

The part of the plot that refers to the outcome of the conflict

a statement or belief in something that is usually supported by evidence

When an author uses dialogue, actions, or descriptions to develop characters

word that means correctly

The part of plot that introduces the characters and the basic premise of the story

the overall emotion felt by the reader or observer

the humorous use of a word to suggest another word with the same sound or a different meaning

a character struggles with racial discrimination

the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

Which term means "the use of words that imitate the sound of what they describe"

P.O.V. in which the narrator is all knowing but does not use I, we, or me.

descriptive or figurative language that appeals to the senses to create a picture in one's mind

clues or hints signaling events that will occur later in the plot

reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

to restate in your own words

When the story is told from the narrator's p.o.v.