a small part of something

The author's central thought; the chief topic of a text expressed or implied in a sentence

Details or evidence that helps to prove or relate the main idea of the writing

Clear and visible proof of the main idea

the subject - what the work is about

normal, broad, covering a lot of situations

The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, & entertain)

clearly defined or identified, EXACT

the sequence of events in a literary work

the start of the story, the situation before the action starts; we learn setting and character

In a story, the event that sets the main conflict into motion

the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point; this is when the protagonist faces the conflict

Events after the climax, leading to the resolution; this wraps up loose ends

The end of the story; we learn how the character will live now that the conflict is resolved

The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.

The person telling the story (called the "speaker" in poetry)

The perspective from which a story is told (who is telling the story and from where)

The narrator is a character in the story; we often know their thoughts. ( I, me, my, we, our )

an all-knowing narrator tells the story and everything about all the characters

the narrator, outside the story, only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character

A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions

an INTERNAL conflict that a character experiences - like trying to make a decision

a character struggles with the laws, values, traditions, and/or customs of a society

an individual struggles against a force of nature (animal, weather, etc.)

A character's struggle with another character. An external conflict type

a ghost, alien, super hero, monster, etc. is in conflict with a character in a story

a character is in conflict with tools, machines, or electronics

A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader. It should be worded as a complete sentence.

The main character in a literary work (the good guy)

Best list of Narrative Elements

Language that uses imagery and comparison to convey more complicated ideas

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

A direct comparison of unlike things without using like or as

the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

extreme exaggeration

A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well

a figurative expression which is often used, but is unclear unless you already know the meaning. You often can't guess it.

the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

A tool a writer uses to contrast what you expect with what actually happens - flipping expectation

Surrounding text that helps the reader 1) determine the meaning of an unknown word or 2) Infer something not stated implicitly

this is a syllable, or a word part, that always has the same meaning when it is added to a word

Main part of the word that provides the word's basic meaning also known as 'base words'.

All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests

A source that words with synonyms and antonyms

A word that means the same as another word

a word that means the opposite of another word

Repetition of initial, or starting, sounds

A word that imitates the sound it represents, like pow and quack

A belief or view about something, it cannot be true or false. You can agree or disagree.

A statement that can be proved. It can be true or false

The reason why something happens

A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause

to put things together to see how they are the same

Find differences between two or more things

The name of the book. It often indicates the topic or main idea

a line of text indicating what the passage below it is about, often helps with finding information

Authors use specific words to achieve a specific goal or effect on the reader

feelings about particular subjects/topics - can be applied to the writer, reader, or characters

How the READER FEELS about the text while reading

How the WRITER FEELS about the topic - often conveyed by word choice

A tone that is professional and serious

The way an author presents information in what they write, whichever way will best help readers understand their point

presents a specific procedure or order of steps to use to do, create, repair, or solve problems

The author gives information to explain a term, topic, animal, or person.

organizes by first describing the problem and then concentrating on a solution for it; often persuasive

organizes the description by how two things are alike or different

Words that bring attention to supporting details / ideas. Here are some common ones: one, to begin with, also, further, first (of all), in addition, furthermore, second(ly), other, next, last (of all), third(ly), another, moreover, and final(ly). PICK TWO.

A way of sharing information without creating a paragraph

information is arranged to show causes or conditions and the effects or results of those causes or conditions

the author tells the audience explicitly what the personality of the character is

The character is revealed through STEAL (Speech, thoughts, effects, actions, and looks)

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event that the audience should recognize easily

A tone used to joke or mock by saying the opposite of what you actually mean

A category or type of literature (science fiction, fables, myths, etc.)

Something that doesn't ever change. In this case, a character

Something that changes in an important way. In this case, a character

(Time Order) Events are arranged in the order in which they happened. It is often meant to entertain, not inform.

Something that tells a story (can be a book, a poem, a song, etc.)

the parts of a text that stand out (diagram, table of contents, index, etc) to help you understand a concept better

Put into your own words rather than quote

Conversation between characters in a story

Repetition of sounds at the end of words

to indicate or suggest without saying it directly. The AUTHOR does this.

to find out by reasoning and using clues. The author doesn't say it directly

One of the author's main purposes. This is to share information

One of the author's main purposes. This is to get you to do or think what the author wants

One of the author's main purposes. This is to get you to enjoy yourself and think or feel new things.

use examples to explain something or make it clear why something is as it is

to make known through words, show

to guess what will happen in the future using the context clues already given

Give a brief account or summary - often using roman numerals to show Main ideas and supporting evidence

Words that link ideas and guide the readers to the next idea easily

a piece of writing that usually has figurative language and that is written in separate lines that often have a repeated rhythm and sometimes rhyme

A passage taken from a book, often not the complete story

The challenge to the main character (the bad guy) - COULD be a person, but not always

A story meant to be performed aloud with setting descriptions for the stage, directions for the actors, and lines of dialogue easily performed (two correct answers)

Words on the test like "BEST" "MOST" "MULTIPLE" that you should pay close attention to