Narrative Reading Comprehension Flashcards
What is the author’s voice?
The individual writing style of the author.
What is the setting?
Where the story takes place.
What is characterization?
Defining the character and its traits.
What is imagery?
Visually descriptive or figurative language.
What are the 5 senses?
Sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
What is diction?
The choice of words and phrases in writing.
What is mood?
The literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.
What is an author’s tone?
Tone is the attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.
How can action reveal your character?
By using keywords like-kind or nervous.
What is a hyperbole?
A way to use exaggeration to emphasize a point. (ex: ugh or youuuu)
What is a simile?
When you compare two unalike things using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
Comparing 2, unlike things without using like or as.
What is personification?
Giving human characteristics to a non-human thing.
What is an inference?
An educated guess.
What are context clues?
Hints the author gives the reader to help define a difficult or unusual word.
