Literacy Quiz

PROTAGONIST

The Main Character

CONFLICT

A problem or Incident; Involved the protagonist; marks the beginning of the rising action.

Exposition

Introduction of characters and setting.

Rising Action

The Introduction of the Conflict marks the beginning of the rising action.

CLIMAX

Highest point of dramatic Intensity ; Turning Point ; a decision made by the protagonist that changes the outcome of the story

FALLING ACTION

Conflict Is being resolved.

DICTION

Word Choice

SYNTAX

A word or phrase order within a sentence or paragraph (sentence patterns, punctuation choices, or the sequence of ideas that seem intentional and interesting.)

TONE

The Speakers attitude toward the character or subject

Mood

Atmosphere created by author which evoked emotions/feelings in the audience

SYMBOL

Something that represents something else (Objects, actions, and character can be symbolic) Symbols have multiple meanings. Reader interpret symbols

IMAGERY

use of pictures, descriptions of figures of speech; words that paint a picture in your mind.

SENSORY DETAILS

Words that appeal to the five sense

METAPHOR

A comparison between two unlike things (there are extended metaphors)

SIMILE

Type of metaphor using “like” or “as” for comparison

PERSONIFICATION

Words that give huma qualities (attributes) to non-human entities (things)

JUXTAPOSITION

putting two idea/ things up against each other to highlight their differences.

SUBTEXT

(Beneath the text) What’s indirectly implied without being states; a characters emotion and thoughts beneath the dialogue.

THEME

A recurring Idea (statement) or question raised by the story; a big idea, truth about the world, or universal human experience communicated to the reader through the development of the story.

IRONY

The opposite of what’s expected (see three types of irony, below)

DRAMATIC IRONY

The audience knows something the character does not.

SITUATIONAL IRONY

A situation that’s Ironic — for example, a fire drill during your final exam

VERBAL IRONY

Irony in speech. Sarcasm, hyperbolic