• Shuffle
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Alphabetize
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Front First
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Both Sides
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Read
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
Reading...
Front

Card Range To Study

through

image

Play button

image

Play button

image

Progress

1/52

Click to flip

Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;

Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;

H to show hint;

A reads text to speech;

52 Cards in this Set

  • Front
  • Back
PLOT
A SERIES OF EVENTS THAT PRESENT AND RESOLVE A PROBLEM; IT TELLS A STORY
CHARACTER
A PERSON IN A STORY
PROTAGONIST
THE MAIN CHARACTER IN A STORY
ANTAGONIST
THE OPPOSITION TO THE MAIN CHARACTER IN A STORY; THE ENEMY OF THE MAIN CHARACTER
CONFLICT
THE PROBLEM IN A STORY
MAN VS MAN
ONE PERSON IS IN CONFLICT WITH ANOTHER PERSON
MAN VS SELF
INTERNAL CONFLICT; A CONFLICT WITHIN A CHARACTER
MAN VS NATURE
A PERSON IS IN CONFLICT WITH A BLIZZARD, TORNADO, RIVER, ETC.
CLIMAX
THE TURNING POINT IN THE STORY; THE POINT IN A STORY WHEN THE CONFLICT MUST BE SOLVED; THERE WILL BE A WINNER AND A LOSER;
FALLING ACTION
THE EVENTS IN A STORY THE RESULT FROM THE CLIMAX
RESOLUTION
THE POINT OF THE STORY THAT TIES UP ALL LOOSE ENDS; MAY BE LEFT UP TO THE READER
SETTING
THE TIME AND PLACE A STORY OCCURS
MOOD
THE FEELING THAT IS CREATED IN THE STORY
THEME
THE AUTHOR'S MESSAGE TO THE READER; THE LESSON THE AUTHOR WANTS THE READER TO UNDERSTAND
PURPOSE
THE REASON AN AUTHOR WRITES; MAY BE PERSUASIVE, INFORMATIVE, OR ENTERTAINING
INFORMATIVE WRITING
WRITING THAT GIVES INFORMATION TO THE READER: A TEXTBOOK, DIRECTIONS, NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
ENTERTAINING WRITING
WRITING THAT IS FOR PURE PLEASURE
PERSUASIVE WRITING
WRITING WITH THE INTENT TO CHANGE THE READER'S MIND
CONTEXT CLUES
HINTS IN THE TEXT THAT HELP A READER UNDERSTAND A DIFFICULT OR UNUSUAL WORD
FLASHBACK
A SCENE IN A STORY THAT RELATES PAST EVENT
DIALOGUE
THE WORDS THAT ARE SPOKEN BY THE ACTORS IN A PLAY
STAGE DIRECTIONS
THE WORDS THAT GIVE THE ACTORS INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT TO DO IN A PLAY
FORESHADOWING
EVENTS THAT HELP PREDICT WHAT WILL HAPPEN LATER IN A STORY
DIALECT
USING WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE AND SPELLED LIKE HOW THEY ARE SAID "Y'ALL, FIXIN'TO"
POINT OF VIEW
WHO IS TELLING A STORY
1ST PERSON POINT OF VIEW
A CHARACTER IN A STORY TELLS THE STORY
3RD PERSON POINT OF VIEW
AN OUTSIDE NARRATOR TELLS THE STORY
LOGICAL APPEAL
IN PERSUASION, IDEAS THAT APPEAL TO THE BRAIN; FACTS, STATISTICS, PERCENTAGES, CHARTS/GRAPHS
EMOTIONAL APPEAL
IN PERSUASION, IDEAS THAT APPEAL TO THE HEART; PERSONAL STORIES...USES LOADED LANGUAGE
LOADED LANGUAGE
WORDS THAT ARE FULL OF EMOTION TO CREATE A FEELING; USED IN PERSUASIVE WRITING
FAULTY REASONING
IDEAS THAT ARE PRESENTED IN PERSUASIVE WRITING THAT DO NOT MATCH THE CLAIM; IT DOES NOT FOLLOW
AUDIENCE
IN PERSUASIVE WRITING, WHO IS THE MESSAGE FOR?
CLAIM
THE MESSAGE OR IDEA THAT IS BEING PRESENTED IN PERSUASIVE WRITING
SEQUENCE
A PATTERN OF NONFICTION TEXT IN WHICH IDEAS ARE PRESENTED STEP-BY-STEP
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
A PATTERN OF NONFICTION TEXT IN WHICH IDEAS ARE PRESENTED IN THE ORDER THEY OCCURRED IN THE PAST: BIOGRAPHY, AUTOBIOGRAPHY
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
A PATTERN OF NONFICTION TEXT IN WHICH TWO IDEAS ARE PRESENTED FOR THEIR SIMILARITIES AND THEIR DIFFERENCES
CAUSE AND EFFECT
A PATTERN OF NONFICTION TEXT IN WHICH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN EVENT AND THE REASONS WHY THE EVENT OCCURRED
PROBLEM/SOLUTION
A PATTERN OF NONFICTION TEXT IN WHICH A SITUATION IS PRESENTED THAT NEEDS A RESOLUTION OR FIXING
SIMILE
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT IS A COMPARISON USING LIKE OR AS
METAPHOR
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT IS A COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO THINGS WITHOUT USING LIKE OR AS
PERSONIFICATION
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT GIVES SOMETHING THAT IS NON-HUMAN SOME HUMAN QUALITITES
HYPERBOLE
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT IS AN OVER-THE-TOP EXAGGERATION
STANZA
A POETRY PARAGRAPH
FICTION
WRITING THAT IS NOT TRUE
NON-FICTION
WRITING THAT IS TRUE
BIOGRAPHY
THE STORY OF A PERSON'S LIFE AS TOLD BY SOMEONE ELSE
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
THE STORY OF A PERSON'S LIFE THAT IS TOLD BY THAT PERSON HIMSELF/HERSELF
MEMOIR
AN EMOTIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STORY
MYTH/FOLKTALE
A FICTIONAL STORY (USUALLY WITH ANIMALS) THAT TEACHES A LESSON
MORAL
THE LESSON OF A MYTH OR FOLKTALE
DRAMA
A TYPE OF LITERATURE THAT IS MEANT TO BE ACTED ON A STAGE
BIAS
BASING A CONCLUSION OF PERSONAL OPINION RATHER THAN FACTS