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Review of Literary Terms Learned So Far. Notes for 6 th Grade English Mrs. Comer Wednesday, August 22, 2012. exposition. t he beginning of the story c haracters, setting, introduction of the plot. r ising action. w hen the writer adds complications, tension, or conflict to the story
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Review of Literary Terms Learned So Far Notes for 6th Grade English Mrs. Comer Wednesday, August 22, 2012
exposition • the beginning of the story • characters, setting, introduction of the plot
rising action • when the writer adds complications, tension, or conflict to the story • working toward the climax
climax • the point of the story that has the most suspense
falling action • occurs after the climax • the banking down of events leading to the end
resolution • the end of the story, when all action is resolved
theme • The central unifying element that ties a story together
Point of view • 1st Person Voice: narrator is the main character and uses pronouns I and we • 3rdPerson Voice: narrator is not part of the story and uses pronouns he she it, they
genre • Historical fiction- “Phoebe and the General” • Animal tale- “The Wounded Wolf”
irony • a technique involving surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions
characterization • Methods used by authors to reveal characters. May be through description, action, dialogue, or thought.
simile • The similarities of two separate things are shown through comparison using the words “like” or “as”. • Example: Her eyes were as blue as the sea.
metaphor • The similarities of two separate things are shown through comparison WITHOUT using the words “like” or “as”. Instead, the author says one thing IS the other thing.
alliteration • repetition of the same sound • Examples: “…slipped among them silent as a shadow.” “Roko sees the shelter rock. He strains to reach it. He stumbles.”
onomatopoeia • a word that imitates a natural sound • examples: yap, snaps, hiss, buzz