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Plot The sequence of events in a story--beginning, middle, and end
Exposition The beginning of the story where the main characters and initial conflicts are introduced. The setting of the story (time, place, weather, culture etc.)
Rising Action Events that lead up to the climax. They help create tension and suspense, and there may be more conflicts
Climax The turning point of the story; the moment of tension, emotion, or suspense that determines the resolution. The main conflict is addressed
Falling action Eases the tension and shows how the main character resolves the conflict
Resolution/Conclusion The end of the story is typically where the main conflict is resolved
Idiom A phrase or expression that says one thing, but means something else
Allusion A reference to something outside of what you are reading- a place, person, or event
Hyperbole An extreme exaggeration
Simile A comparison of two different things using the words “like” or “as”
Metaphor A direct comparison of two different things without using “like” or “as”; it describes something by calling it something else
Personification Describing nonhuman animals, objects, or ideas as though they possess human qualities or emotions
Alliteration Repetition of initial consonant sounds
Theme The central idea or message about life that is expressed in the story
Point of View First person, second person, third person (omniscient) The perspective in which a story is being told
foreshadowing Hints or clues about future events. problem, fight, or struggle between characters, society, nature, or internally within
Character vs Character This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with another character, human or not human
Character vs nature This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with the forces of nature, which serve as the antagonist
Character vs Society his type of conflict has the main character in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, school, etc
Character vs Self In this type of conflict, the main character experiences some kind of inner conflict like making a difficult decision or dealing with a personal problem
Settings Where and when the story takes place (including the time, place, weather, culture, customs and traditions)
Antagonist The central character’s opponent (creates the conflict)
Protagonist The central character is usually involved in a conflict against the antagonist. May also be known as the hero
Climax The point of tension, emotion, or heightened suspense (the turning point). Determines the resolution
Author's purpose The reason why the author writes: Entertain, Inform, Explain, and Persuade
Mood The feelings the reader gets from reading the author’s words
Tone The attitudes and feelings of an author/speaker toward a subject
Characterization means through which an author reveals a character’s personality. Characterization may be direct or indirect
Direct Characterization means through which an author reveals a character’s personality. Characterization may be direct or indirect
Indirect Characterization The author shows the reader what the character is like through how a character looks, what the character does, what the character says, what the character thinks, or how the character affects the other characters
Dynamic Characterization A character who undergoes a significant internal change throughout the story. This may be a change in understanding, values, insight, etc
Static Character A character who does not undergo a significant change throughout a story
Noun Names a person, place, thing, or idea/concept
Common Noun a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea/concept- not capitalized unless it's the first word of a sentence
Proper Noun the name of a particular person, place, thing, or idea/concept... begins with a capital letter
Singular Noun Names ONE person, place, thing, or idea/concept
Plural Nouns Names more than one person, place, thing, or idea/concept
Action verb Tells about an action. Sometimes you can see the action (physical actions)
Linking verb Do not show action, instead, they tell that something is, or they link the subject with a word or words in the predicate
Adjectives word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. The answer to the questions: What kind, Which ones, & and how many
Adverbs Modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They are commonly formed by adding -ly. They answer the questions: How, Where, & and When
Pronouns Is used in place of a noun
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