Springboard Unit 1 Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for any kind of writing that tells a story?

Back

Narrative

Front

What is giving human traits to objects or animals called?

Back

Personification

Front

What is the time and place of a story called?

Back

Setting

Front

What are the traditions and beliefs of the world in the story called?

Back

Cultural Setting

Front

What do you call a person, animal, or figure represented in a text?

Back

Character

Front

What is the main idea or underlying message of a story called?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes an exaggerated statement?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of View