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Worksheet time: 20mins
Central Idea
The main, unifying element of the story, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story.
Can be an underlying topic of a discussion or a recurring idea in an artistic work.
The main part of a word to which affixes are attached.
The turning point of a narrative work is its point of highest tension and drama.
Developing
A part of the story that reverts back to the beginning.
A flashback scene.
A part of the story that is growing or evolving, advancing, revealing or progressing.
When a story declines to reveal a plot.
Contribute
To give in order to help achieve or provide something.
To take away or remove something.
To avoid giving an answer.
To remain quiet and not provide any solutions.
Suggest
hide information
deny information
conceal information
offer or propose information
disagree
Approve an opinion
To give consent
To argue or hold a different viewpoint of opinion
To accept an opinion
purpose
Intention or meaning
dislike
hate
start
Conclusion
question
beginning
End, judgement or decision
opening
Methods
A way something is done, approach, or plan
difference or disorganization
a break
changes
findings
question
punishment
quiet
judgement or conclusion
approach
way of doing something
departure
exit to another place
leaving something
reveal
hide
show
conceal
relocate
theme
Random thoughts on various subjects
The author's attitude on a subject
A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly.
Evidence from a character
incidents
something that doesn't happen
an abstract idea
a stagnant piece of information
Something that happens
evident
something that is obvious
something that is doubtful
something that is hidden
something that is unclear
irony
The exact opposite of what you would expect
something that is expected
loyalty to a king or monarch
a nickname for Iron Man
affect
to display knowledge
to put in order
to influence something
random suggestions to a problem
tone
refers to the author's choice of words only
refers to the author's attitude towards a subject
refers to the characteristics of a character
refers to how the text makes the readers feel
indicating
to point out or recognize
to share characteristics
to not understand a word
a run-on sentence that makes sense
claims
a statement that asserts something is false
a statement that asserts something is ironic
a statement that asserts something to be true.
a statement that asserts a missing ending
option
to not decide
to question a person
no rights allowed
a thing that is or may be chosen.
Clarify
to answer a statement without research
make (a statement or situation) less confused and more clearly understandable
make a statement confusing for others
to answer a question in a complex manner
quotation
An original thought taken from multiple sources
a group of words that describe a person, place, or thing
a group of words that show action
a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker.
reinforces
strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material
describes using colors
weakens an object by taking away material
the exact opposite of what you would expect
objective
a group of words to mean something different from what a person says
when the audience is aware of something the characters aren't
when the exact opposite of what happens, happens
a thing aimed at or sought; a goal
relevant
important to the matter at hand, means something important
an original claim used to defend a point
giving human characteristics to animals or objects to create imagery
making an assumption about a character in a story
analyze
to question and respond
to examine and determine
to neglect
to forget about a piece of evidence
tension
The element in a novel that evokes emotions such as worry, anxiety, fear and stress on the part of both the reader and the characters in a novel.
The element in a novel that allows the reader to focus on another character.
The element in a novel that causes a reader to find humor.
The element in a novel that provides the reader with an absence of emotions when one does not care about the characters or their situation.
Allusion
a direct reference to a something
An image that isn't really there
a passing or casual reference to something; indirect reference or hint
a confusing statement a character makes
implying
to suggest without being actually stated
to understand a verb
to create a question
to suggest the modification of a noun
development
a revert back to an original form
a pronoun
a form of an idea
a happening; growth or creation
reasoned judgement
a judgment from out of the blue
a logical decision that makes sense
a judgement that makes no sense
a judgement based on senseless ideas
technical information
information based on speculation
information based on non-truth
information based on senseless what-ifs
information based on details
organizational pattern
a structured design
a fictional narrative
a relational fact
a pattern that is not in order
reveal
to hide
to show or explain
to make uncertain
to confuse
inference
to confuse a reader
to derive by making assumptions
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from evidence
to explain how something gets in the way
continuation
to continue, extend or carry on to a further point, add in addition to
to stop discussion of a topic
to find a point of reference
to examine the facts
obstacles
something that benefits
something that adds to
something that makes a point easier
something that gets in the way or hinders progress
overcome
to defeat something, to be overwhelmed
to lose a bet
to misunderstand a position
a character reference
connection
to relate something to
to subtract something
to divide an opinion
to not understand
structure
disorganization
pieces that do not fit together in a story
a status of a character in a story
how something is formed, put together, or set up
