literature that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history

The story is told by a person in the story. From their point of view. (I, Me, We)

The narrator is a part of the story. The point of view is from the narrator looking in. (She, He, They)

The narrator will try to address the reader. The Point of View is talking to the audience (You, Your, Yours)

Comparing one thing with another using like or as

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

What is this an example of?:

The wind moved the branches like waves in an ocean.

What is this an example of?:

The trees whispered to each other as the leaves moved in the breeze.

What is this an example of?:

This class is easy as pie.

Language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices.

A literary device used by an author to provide hints about future events and details that may occur later in the story.

The atmosphere or feeling created by the writer in a literary work or passage; it can be expressed through imagery, word choice, setting, voice, and theme.

The central or universal idea of a literary work that often relates to morals and/or values and speaks to the human experience/condition.

The author's particular attitude, either stated or implied in writing.

What is this an example of?:

The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night.

“Tick, tock.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire

”A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open”.-Frank Zappa

“I like to walk in the woods and see what Mother Nature is wearing.” - Flannery O'Connor, Good Country People

“It's a piece of cake.”

"Life is a journey" is an example of what?

"Peter pranced playfully around the playground" is an example of...

a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor

My best friend was having a party Friday night, but I also had a baseball game. This was going to be a tough decision. If I do not go to the game, I will let my team down.

What is the theme?

She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car. After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone. "Thank you," he said.

What is the theme?

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

Which answer correctly defines satire?

The sequence of events in a story, play, movie, etc.

The time and place of the action in a book, play, story, etc.

The conversation in a text that takes place between characters

The feeling the reader gets when reading a text

The main character in a text

The character in a text that works against the main character

The turning point in a story

The main problem in a story