7th Grade Vocab Review

A list at the back of the book explaining or defining difficult or unusual words

• Index

• Glossary

• Diagram

• Caption

The written list of all books used in a report or book

• Table of Contents

• Index

• Glossary

• Bibliography

The central idea of a literary work; often an insight about human life

• genre

• climax

• theme

• mood

The main character who must overcome obstacles and resolve the conflict

• protagonist

• antagonist

• round character

• flat character

The author's attitude toward the writing and the reader

An extreme exaggeration used to make a point

• personification

• exposition

• dialogue

• hyperbole

A syllable or word that comes before the root word to change its meaning

• prefix

• suffix

• synonym

• antonym

The narrator is outside the characters and tells the reader what is happening in the story

• 1st person point of view

• 2nd person point of view

• 3rd person point of view

• Falling action

The time and place of the story

A complex character; shows several sides to their personality

• dynamic character

• flat character

• round character

• static character