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a person in a story, play, or film

"The main character changes throughout the novel."

the main idea in a text or discussion

"Friendship is an important theme in the story."

a serious disagreement or struggle

"The conflict between the two families drives the plot."

the person who tells a story

"The narrator describes events from a child’s point of view."

something that represents an idea

"The river is a symbol of freedom in the poem."

a phrase that describes one thing as another

"The poem uses a metaphor for hope."

the time and place of a story

"The setting is a quiet village by the sea."

conversation between characters

"The dialogue reveals their friendship."

the main events of a story

"The teacher explained plot during the literature lesson."

the main character in a story

"The teacher explained protagonist during the literature lesson."

a character or force opposing the main character

"The teacher explained antagonist during the literature lesson."

one main section of a book

"The teacher explained chapter during the literature lesson."

a group of lines in a poem

"The teacher explained stanza during the literature lesson."

a line or section of poetry

"The teacher explained verse during the literature lesson."

similar sounds at the ends of words

"The teacher explained rhyme during the literature lesson."

a regular pattern of sounds in writing or speech

"The teacher explained rhythm during the literature lesson."

the writer’s attitude or feeling

"The teacher explained tone during the literature lesson."

the feeling created for the reader

"The teacher explained mood during the literature lesson."

descriptive language that creates pictures in the mind

"The teacher explained imagery during the literature lesson."

a difference between what is expected and what happens

"The teacher explained irony during the literature lesson."

hints about what will happen later

"The teacher explained foreshadowing during the literature lesson."

the most exciting or important point of a story

"The teacher explained climax during the literature lesson."

the part where a story problem is solved

"The teacher explained resolution during the literature lesson."

a type or category of literature

"The teacher explained genre during the literature lesson."

writing about imagined events

"The teacher explained fiction during the literature lesson."

writing based on facts

"The teacher explained nonfiction during the literature lesson."

literary writing arranged for sound and meaning

"The teacher explained poetry during the literature lesson."

a story written to be performed

"The teacher explained drama during the literature lesson."

to look at and understand written words

"Students can read effectively in a literature context."

to repeat exact words from a text

"Students can quote effectively in a literature context."

to understand something not stated directly

"Students can infer effectively in a literature context."

to study parts of a text carefully

"Students can analyze effectively in a literature context."

to explain the meaning of a text

"Students can interpret effectively in a literature context."

to say what someone or something is like

"Students can describe effectively in a literature context."

to show similarities

"Students can compare effectively in a literature context."

to show differences

"Students can contrast effectively in a literature context."

to show or explain with examples

"Students can illustrate effectively in a literature context."

to judge the value or quality of something

"Students can evaluate effectively in a literature context."

using the basic or exact meaning of words

"The word literal is useful in a literature answer."

using imaginative language beyond the literal meaning

"The word figurative is useful in a literature answer."

representing a deeper idea

"The word symbolic is useful in a literature answer."

exciting or connected with drama

"The word dramatic is useful in a literature answer."

related to telling a story

"The word narrative is useful in a literature answer."

related to poetry or beautiful expression

"The word poetic is useful in a literature answer."

giving details about what something is like

"The word descriptive is useful in a literature answer."

most important in a text

"The word central is useful in a literature answer."

less important in a story

"The word minor is useful in a literature answer."

having many connected parts

"The word complex is useful in a literature answer."

seeming true to real life

"The word realistic is useful in a literature answer."

existing only in the imagination

"The word imaginary is useful in a literature answer."