Tri 2 LA Test Flashcards
Exposition
Background of the charecters
Climax
high point of story
Falling Action
After the climax, when there’s little action
Resolution
how the main conflict is resolved
Foreshadowing
lets readers predict whats going to happen next
Use of hints or clues in a story that lead a reader to make certain predictions about the story
Plot
The sequence of a story from beginning to end
Conflict
arguments in story
Setting
where story takes place
Character Motive
what the character wants; what motivates the charecter
Resolution
how conflict is resolved
Theme
The central idea of a story
Point of View-
POV, who’s telling story
Perspective from which the story is told; 1st, 2nd, 3rd person
Tone
How the author feels about a text; his/her attitude
Indicative Mood
states fact or opinion, describes something in plot
Imperative Mood
makes a demand
Conditional Mood
indicates a condition that might cause something to happen; might, could, should, would
How to Create Suspense using…
Time, Distance, Thoughts, Setting, Isolation and Disaster
Simile
comparing using like or as
Metaphor
comparing without using like or as
Personification
Animals or inanimate objects are given human characteristics or actions
Dialouge
A conversation between two or more characters in a literary work
Imagenery
using words to create a picture in your mind
Protagonist
The main character in a literary work
Antagonist
The character that is the source of conflict
Hyperbole
Use of exaggeration that approaches the impossible
Dramatic Irony
when the reader knows something that the character doesn’t
Onomatopoeia
Words that represent sounds
Alliteraition
repetition of same sound or letter at beginning of sentence
The repetition of similar beginning consonant sounds that creates a musical or rhythmic effect
Allusion
reference to something familiar
A reference to a well-known person or event that often serves to make a comparison
Anaphora
repetition of same words
Parallelisum
list of successive words or phrases with the same or very similar grammatical structure
Symbolism
Is when the author uses an object or reference to add deeper meaning to a story; is used to provide meaning to the writing beyond what is actually being described; can enhance a theme, idea, or character
Ethos
Appeal to authority and credibility
Pathos
Appeal to emotions
Logos
Appeal to logic and fact
Visible Action Verb
Can be seen easily.
Mental Action Verb
Can be seen with difficulty, if at all.
Transitive Verb
An action verb that the receiver of the action is named in the sentence.
Intransitive Verb
An action verb that there is no receiver named in the sentence.
Linking Verb
Connects a noun or pronoun at or near the beginning of a sentence with a word at or near the end.
Helping Verb
Added before another verb to make a verb phrase.
-can be more than one word-
What is an adjective?
Describes a noun or pronoun
What is a definite article?
specific person, place, or thing
the
What is an indefinite article?
any one of a class of people, places, or things (a or an)
How can nouns be used as adjectives?
When they are put before an adjective and answers the questions: What kind? OR Which one?
Ex: bicycle shop
Proper adjective
proper noun used as an adjective, capitalized
Ex: African drums
Compound adjective
an adjective made up of more than one word
Ex: world-famous
7 possessive adjectives
my, your, his, her, its, these, their
4 demonstrative adjectives
this that these those
3 interrogative adjectives
which what whose
4 indefinite adjectives
another each either neither
What is an adverb?
a word that modifies, or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
where, when, in what manner, to what extent
Adverbs answer which questions?
When, where, how?
where, when, in what manner, to what extent
What is active voice?
The noun or pronoun that is the subject is the doer of the action
What is passive voice?
the subject of the sentence is the receiver of the action
Active or Passive?
Jack mowed the lawn.
Active
Active or Passive?
The lawn was mowed by Jack.
Passive
How to create suspense using time?
Use a ticking clock device or a destination in the future that is looming; worried thoughts
How to create suspense using distance?
Create space between character and their goal; a need to reach a faraway destination
How to create suspense using thoughts?
make characters worry; show tension in thoughts
How to create suspense using setting?
dangerous environment
How to create suspense using isolation?
danger around main character; isolate them
How to create suspense using disaster?
make a disaster, natural disaster?
Rising action
a series of events after the introduction of the story that builds up to the climax.
