Fiction Vocabulary Review

What is setting?

• The central idea, message, or moral of a story.

• A brief overview of the story.

• Time, place, and environment a story takes place in.

• The emotional atmosphere or tone.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is theme?

• The universal message or lesson of a story

• The author's or narrator's feelings or opinions.

• The emotional atmosphere or tone.

• The sequence of events that make up a story.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Plot is the sequence of events that make up a story. What is the plot of Little Red Riding Hood?

• Love and death.

• The woods and the grandmother's home.

• Little Red Riding Hood meets a wolf on her way to her grandmother's house. The wolf eats her grandmother and tries to trick Little Red Riding Hood but is eventually defeated.

• The importance of being cautious.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the difference between mood and tone?

• Mood refers to the emotional atmosphere or feeling created by a piece of writing, while tone refers to the author's attitude toward the subject matter or audience.

• Tone refers to the emotional atmosphere or feeling created by a piece of writing, while mood refers to the author's attitude toward the subject matter or audience.

• Tone refers to the universal message, while mood refers to the short overview of a piece of writing.

• Mood refers to the universal message, while tone refers to the short overview of a piece of writing.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Irony is when there is a contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs, often resulting in unexpected or contradictory situations. Which of the below are examples of irony? (Select all that apply)

• A firehouse burning down.

• A traffic cop gets a speeding ticket.

• A lifeguard drowns.

• A marriage counselor files for divorce.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A