RL Terms Practice

A story in which the characters face a problem which seems to be beyond explanation; mood and tone convey high degrees of suspense.

• mystery

• romance

• science fiction

• fantasy

the reason the author wrote the text

• author's purpose

• inference

• evidence

• theme

an educated guess based on information you are given and what you already know

• inference

• summary

• figurative language

• plot

Is "theme" the same thing as a "topic?"

• yes

• no

turning point of the plot, or when the character makes an important decision to resolve the conflict

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• inciting incident

consequences resulting from the climax and moves towards the conclusion

• inciting incident

• exposition

• falling action

• rising action

when the author provides clues about future events in the plot

• foreshadowing

• flashback

• alliteration

• analogy

a character who has a complex personality

• flat character

• round character

• dynamic character

• static character

a character is conflicted with nature, such as a natural disaster, a harsh environment, or an animal

• person v nature

• person v person

• person v society

• person v supernatural

a character attempts to break free of a fixed future

• person v destiny

• person v person

• person v society

• person v supernatural