Literary Terms

________ occurs when a character faces outside oppositional forces, such as another character or an act of nature

• external forces

• internal forces

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

_____ sometimes referred to as man vs. self, involves the character experiencing opposing needs, desires or values

• external forces

• internal forces

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

_______ is the sentence that states the main idea of a writing assignment and helps control the ideas within the paper

• key details

• topic sentence

• thesis statement

• title

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

________ is the most important sentence in a paragraph. Sometimes referred to as a focus sentence, it helps organize the paragraph by summarizing the information in the paragraph

• topic sentence

• thesis statement

• title

• key details

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

_____ is a psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, which creates the plot's suspense

• internal conflict

• external conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

______ is a struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot

• internal conflict

• external conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

A(n) _____ is using evidence from a text to say what may happen next, what events may unfold or how a character may behave

• prediction

• inference

• commentary

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

_______ is an expression of opinions or offering of explanations about an event or situation.

• prediction

• inference

• commentary

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

A(n) ________ is a literary device used commonly in literature and in daily life where logical deductions are made based on premises assumed to be true.

• prediction

• inference

• commentary

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Name 2 literary GENRES:

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D