Vocabulary

Question 1

Genre

Answer 1

Category of literary composition

Question 2

Fiction

Answer 2

Created from imagination, not presented as fact

Question 3

Theme

Answer 3

The main idea the writer wants the reader to know.

Question 4

Mood

Answer 4

Certain feelings in readers through words

Question 5

Tone

Answer 5

Attitude of writer

Question 6

Characterization

Answer 6

To highlight and explain the details about a character in a story.

Question 7

Protagonist

Answer 7

The main character in a story

Question 8

Antagonist

Answer 8

The opposing side of the protagonist.

Question 9

Point of view

Answer 9

What the author applies to let the readers hear and see what takes place in the story.

Question 10

Plot

Answer 10

The events that make up a story.

Question 11

Conflict

Answer 11

Involves a struggle between two opposing forces.

Question 12

Symbolism

Answer 12

Something that has another meaning than its literal meaning.

Question 13

Ironic

Answer 13

Meaning the opposite of what you think

Question 14

First person

Answer 14

The narrator tells the story from his/her point of view.

Question 15

Third person

Answer 15

Uses pronouns such as he, she , it, or they.

Question 16

Omniscient

Answer 16

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

Question 17

Limited

Answer 17

The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

Question 18

Second person

Answer 18

The narrator tells the story using the word “you”.

Question 19

4 ways the author shows characterization

Answer 19

1. Direct thoughts and feelings of the character.
2. Actions of the character.
3. Physical appearance of the character.
4. How the character affects other characters.