Literary Terms #1 (24-25)
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English
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8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is exposition?
Back
The early part of a story that sets the tone, establishes the setting, introduces the characters, and provides background information necessary to understanding what follows.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simile?
Back
A comparison of two things that are unalike using the words 'like', 'as', or 'than' to compare them.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is plot?
Back
The sequence of events that make up a story.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is climax?
Back
The decisive or turning point in a narrative/story or drama, often the point of greatest intensity or interest.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is mood in literature?
Back
The feeling that a literary work conveys to readers; what writers want readers to feel when reading the text.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is tone in literature?
Back
The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.
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CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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