Semester Review

What could be an example of a theme?

• Friendship

• Being prepared often leads to success.

• How to bake chocolate chip cookies

• Helping others

What is the difference between a theme of a story and a topic of a story?

• They are the same thing. 
• Theme is a summary and a topic is a life lesson.
• Theme is the life lesson you learn and topic is what the story is mostly about. 
• They both summarize the plot.

A theme should be a statement, not just one word. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

A theme is universal (can be applied to anyone, anywhere, anytime)

• true

• false

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words that are close together.

• allusion

• allegory

• alliteration

• analogy

How a story makes the reader feel.

• imagery

• mood

• tone

• humor

The use of words that imitate the sounds of what they describe.

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• nonverbal

• splat!

The struggle between opposing forces in a story.

• conclusion

• conflict

• climax

• connotation

The method a writer uses to develop a character.

• characterization

• comedy

• caricature

• inference

Which element of plot introduces the characters and the setting of the story?

• rising action

• inciting event

• resolution

• exposition