ELA 7th grade

What is a Theme in literature?

• A recurring symbol or motif in a story.

• The central idea or message in a work of literature.

• The setting where the story takes place.

• The sequence of events in a narrative.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Definition of Simile

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as'.

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis.

• A comparison that implies similarity without using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a Hyperbole?

• A type of metaphor used in poetry.

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things.

• A statement that is always true.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is a Protagonist?

• A minor character in a story

• The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.

• A character that opposes the main character

• A character that provides comic relief

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

What is Alliteration?

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

• The use of similar sounding words at the end of lines in poetry.

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

• The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

Definition of Metaphor

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis.

• A comparison made by saying that one thing is something else.

• A statement that contradicts itself.

• A type of analogy that uses 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is Personification?

• Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

• A literary device that uses exaggeration for emphasis.

• A technique that involves comparing two unlike things directly.

• A method of storytelling that focuses on real events.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is a Stanza?

• A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem.

• A type of rhyme scheme used in poetry.

• A literary device that involves the repetition of sounds.

• A narrative technique used to develop characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is a mood?

• The feeling created by the poet for the reader.

• A type of literary device used to convey meaning.

• The emotional state of the poet while writing.

• A specific genre of poetry.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a Narrative?

• A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

• A type of poem that tells a story.

• A summary of events in chronological order.

• A fictional account with no basis in reality.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10