ELA Academic Vocabulary 4 & 5 Flashcard

Front

What is a fixed, oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing?

Back

Stereotype

Front

What feeling is characterized by excitement and anxiety about what may happen next in a story?

Back

Suspense

Front

What term refers to details in a story that appeal to the senses?

Back

Sensory details

Front

What is the term for a secondary plot in a story?

Back

Subplot

Front

What is the central idea or message in a literary work called?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the term for the main events of a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What is a recurring element or idea in a literary work called?

Back

Motif

Front

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of view

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere of a literary work?

Back

Mood