GA Milestones Review - 7th Grade ELA Questions and
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characterization who a character is, how they act, what they believe, etc. What makes
them unique, How an author develops a character
dynamic a character that undergoes/experiences a change
static a character that does not change during the course of a story
round a complex character that has many layers to who they really are
flat a character that is easy to understand
foil the character that is the opposite of the main character, and, therefore, helps us
understand the main character
direct characterization when the author explicitly tells you about a character (you don't
have to guess/infer)
indirect characterization the author gives you clues that helps you guess things about a
character (you have to infer)
,imagery descriptive language in a text that connects to one or more of a reader's 5 senses
visualization the practice of trying to picture the imagery in a text
setting when and where a story occurs
inference a guess based on evidence from the text
prediction a type of inference, a guess about a future event based on evidence from the
text
foreshadowing clues in the text that help you make a prediction
internal conflict conflict within a character (person vs self, person vs God)
external conflict conflict that occurs with people/elements outside of a character (person
vs person, person vs society, person vs nature)
theme moral message, lesson, or author's opinion to the reader, the lesson you learn from
the story
point of view the perspective from which the story is told, it can also be the perspective of
the characters
, connotation the inferred meaning of a word, the feelings that a word creates for the reader
denotation dictionary definition
narrator a person who tells the story, they are reliable or unreliable
climax the highest point of excitement in a story, the peak of the plot development
symbolism the use of a symbol to imply an idea or other quality, it can help you
understand other literary elements in a story
to walk in a relaxed and unhurried way amble
a state of hopeless confusion bewilderment
having the ability to float or rise in air or a liquid or having a light and cheerful attitutde
buoyant
to be able to catch on fire and burn easily combustible
to begin or to start commence
Answers| Latest Update
characterization who a character is, how they act, what they believe, etc. What makes
them unique, How an author develops a character
dynamic a character that undergoes/experiences a change
static a character that does not change during the course of a story
round a complex character that has many layers to who they really are
flat a character that is easy to understand
foil the character that is the opposite of the main character, and, therefore, helps us
understand the main character
direct characterization when the author explicitly tells you about a character (you don't
have to guess/infer)
indirect characterization the author gives you clues that helps you guess things about a
character (you have to infer)
,imagery descriptive language in a text that connects to one or more of a reader's 5 senses
visualization the practice of trying to picture the imagery in a text
setting when and where a story occurs
inference a guess based on evidence from the text
prediction a type of inference, a guess about a future event based on evidence from the
text
foreshadowing clues in the text that help you make a prediction
internal conflict conflict within a character (person vs self, person vs God)
external conflict conflict that occurs with people/elements outside of a character (person
vs person, person vs society, person vs nature)
theme moral message, lesson, or author's opinion to the reader, the lesson you learn from
the story
point of view the perspective from which the story is told, it can also be the perspective of
the characters
, connotation the inferred meaning of a word, the feelings that a word creates for the reader
denotation dictionary definition
narrator a person who tells the story, they are reliable or unreliable
climax the highest point of excitement in a story, the peak of the plot development
symbolism the use of a symbol to imply an idea or other quality, it can help you
understand other literary elements in a story
to walk in a relaxed and unhurried way amble
a state of hopeless confusion bewilderment
having the ability to float or rise in air or a liquid or having a light and cheerful attitutde
buoyant
to be able to catch on fire and burn easily combustible
to begin or to start commence
