Literary Strategies

3. this female pop singer frequently tops the charts with hits such as "Shake it Off"
8. a TV show where the residents of Hawkins, Indiana undergo a series of supernatural events centered around a small group of students
10. the point of the story that has the greatest amount of suspense, the peak of the rising action
11. when non-living objects or animals are given qualities and abilities of people
14. a basketball player who won 4 championships in their career thus far and currently plays for the LA Lakers
15. A point where the character stops and asks themselves a tough question. Usually an "I wonder..." or "Why..." type of question
18. when an image, word, or situation is repeated so often that the reader wonders at its importance
21. the types of writings that are available: stories, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, biography, etc.
22. an animated series about a boy named Andy and his collection of toys that come to life when he isn't in the room
24. The perspective of the narrations. This shows the perception of the story through either the narrator's eyes or from someone with in the story
25. the message or broader lesson that a story informs the reader, which they can then apply to other aspects of their life
27. the main events of the story, "what happens" in the story
28. words that are used to describe people, places, or things

1. fictional stories whose setting is in a particular time in history, usually to use the cultural setting or historical events as part of the plot
2. the moment when the character suddenly figures out something important that changes them or the plot
4. any of the people, animals, or creatures who are involved with the story
5. an action word
6. a story that takes place in an unreal or magical world, often with characters and events that cannot exist within our world
7. a character's actions or thoughts are the opposite of what you would expect
9. a group of lines in a poem, the poetry equivalent to a paragraph
12. a piece of writing that is not based on fact
13. a flashback or a pause in the story to reflect back on a memory. These moments usually hold important information, even if you don't know it yet...
16. words, sentences, or phrases spoken by characters within a story wrapped on either side in quotation marks
17. a popular "battle royale" video game feature a "battle bus" and cartoon graphics
19. a person, place, or thing
20. the 'where' and 'when' for the story - the time and place
23. when an older and wiser character offers a life lesson of some sort to the main character
26. a type of figurative language that compares two unlike things but does not use the words "like" or "as"