ELA TEST PREP

What does it mean to study each part (pay attention to details)?

• analyze

• examine

• summarize

• ignore

What does it mean to look closer at something when it is confusing?

• elucidate

• obfuscate

• clarify

• complicate

The words the characters speak:

• monologue

• dialogue

• narrative

• exposition

The opposing force in a story is called:

• protagonist

• antagonist

• narrator

• supporting character

The main character in a story is called:

• antagonist

• protagonist

• supporting character

• narrator

The emotional tension or excitement in a story is referred to as:

• tension

• suspense

• conflict

• resolution

The time and place in which a story occurs is called:

• setting

• plot

• theme

• character

A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' is called:

• metaphor

• simile

• analogy

• hyperbole

The sequence of events in a story is known as:

• narrative

• theme

• plot

• setting

The important message or life lesson developed throughout the text.

• Theme

• Moral

• Plot

• Character