Occurs when particular lines of dialogue or specific incidents in a story cause something to happen.

Analyzes the relationship between ideas in a text, both similarities and differences.

The author's intention for his/her writing: to persuade, inform, explain, or entertain.

When an author holds a strong opinion or belief about his/her topic; statements that favor one opinion or idea over another, sometimes creating an unsound or unfair argument by the author.

Passages that explain or inform.

Something that occurs in a story; can reveal aspects of characters, advance the plot, or provoke decisions within a story.

The order in which a series of events happened; text is arranged in order of time from beginning to end.

An overview of a passage that captures the main points but does not give every detail and does not include opinions.

When the facts, details, or other information within a text are related to the topic; information which helps support the author's opinion, claim, and reasoning.

Identifies something that is wrong and proposes one or more ways to fix it; may be used by an author to try to persuade readers about a certain topic or course of action.

A reasonable conclusion reached that is based on evidence found in the text.

The main argument made by an author; supported by reasons and evidence.

Elements used by an author within a passage, including topic sentences, introduction, body paragraphs, headings, footnotes, or graphics to further organize the text.

Refers to the exact words characters are saying; set off from the rest of the text with quotation marks and commas; each time a new character speaks, a new paragraph begins.

A relationship in which one thing causes another thing to happen.

A comparison between two things that helps to express the relationship or connection between the words/concepts.

Passages that are stories, dramas, or poems.

The dictionary definition of a word/concept.

a character or force in conflict with the main character

The character is revealed through his/her personality, appearance, words, actions, and effect on others.

The author tells the audience what the personality of the character is. Example: "The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother."

The final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.

A literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, such as a change in personality or attitude.

A literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop.

INCIDENTS are ...

PROVOKE means ...

ANALYZE means ...

PROPEL means ...

TONE is the writer's ...

To CONTRAST is to point out ...

The lesson, universal concept, or underlying meaning of a literary passage.

The main character of a story

Perspective ("eyes") from which a story is told

Giving some non-human thing qualities of a human is...

Which mood is the following sentence written in?

Sir, there is a pencil on the floor.

What verb mood is the following sentence written in?

Who dropped this pencil?

Which verb mood is the following sentence written in?

I think that pencil belongs to you.

Which verb mood is the following sentence written in?

Fred, start asking the staff where they were during the past hour.

Which verb mood is the following sentence written in?

If I can get them all to gather in the cafeteria, this will be easier.

Which verb mood is used in this sentence?

Call them over the intercom.

Which verb mood does the following sentence use?

If they were smart, they already would have gathered there.

Which verb mood does the following sentence use?

How would they know that someone had dropped a pencil?

Which verb mood is the following sentence written in?

If they show up without being summoned, I will be suspicious of them.

Which verb mood requires a set of circumstances for a result to occur?

What is verbal irony?

Situational irony is when

Dramatic irony is when

To show a chronological event (movement in time), use a transition like:

True or false: It's okay to drop in a quote all by itself, without any of your own words before.

1. Introduce the quote.

2. Provide context/background.

3. Directly quote or paraphrase the original material.

4. Explain the quote.

Using this formula is an example of which of the following:

Outlines, notes, rough drafts, and diagrams may all be used as

To comply with 8th grade standards In a narrative, be sure to include

Review: the acronym TREE (topic, reason, evidence, explanation) is used in what type of writing?

Review: the acronym TIDE (topic, important evidence, detailed explanation, end) is using in what type of writing?

Review: the acronym ESCAPE (establish, setting, characters, action, problem, ending) is used in what type of writing?

What is the term for the main message or insight into life revealed through a literary work?

Which point of view involves the narrator using 'I' or 'we' to tell the story?

We joked about TREE expanding to include TREEREEREECCRE. What does the "CC" stand for?

Which type of irony occurs when an event contradicts the expectations of the characters or the audience?

Which verb mood is used in this sentence?

Would you mind closing the door?

To indicate a cause and effect relationship, use a transition like:

the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.