Unit 1 Review

Front

What is the definition of comparing/contrasting texts?

Back

Finding similarities and differences between texts.

Front

What is the definition of a plot?

Back

The sequence of events in a story.

Front

What is the effect of narrative point of view on readers?

Back

It limits or expands what readers know.

Front

What does the Latin root 'spec' mean?

Back

Look.

Front

In the sentence 'That is my backpack,' what does 'my' indicate?

Back

Ownership.

Front

What is a theme in literature?

Back

The central idea or message in a story.

Front

What is a character in a story?

Back

A person, animal, or figure that takes part in the action of a literary work.

Front

What is a setting in a story?

Back

The time and place in which the story occurs.

Front

What is a conflict in literature?

Back

A struggle between opposing forces in a story.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'