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Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Plot The events that happen in the beginning, middle, end and of a story.
Setting The time and place of a story
Dialogue Conversation characters have with each other
Internal Conflict A problem or struggle that happens inside a character's mind or heart
external Conflict A problem or struggle between a character and something outside of them
Narrator The person or voice telling a story
First person point of view The narrator is a character in inside the story and uses words like I, me, my, we.
Their person point of view The narrator is outside the story and uses words like he, she, they, them
Figurative language Language used in an imaginary way to express that are not literally true.
Simile Compares two unlike things using words as like or as
Metaphor Metaphor compares two unlike things without using the words like or as
Sensory Details Words that appeal to the five senses and/or language that allows the reader to create mental images
Connotation The feelings, ideas, or emotions a word makes you think of.
Denotation The exact, dictionary definition of a word.
Theme The central message that runs throughout a story
exposition The introduction to the story that usually reveals the setting, the major characters, and the conflict.
rising action The major events that develop the plot and lead to the climax
Climax The event that is turning the point in the story, at which the conflict is usually resolved
falling action The events that happen after the climax and start to lead towards the ending
resolution The events that conclude the story and reveal its ending
Personification Giving human characteristics or traits to an animal or non living thing
Commentary The reader's own interpretation of what is happening within a story. This goes beyond surface level of the text, and can include the readers personal opinions
Subplot The secondary plot that happens along with the main plot
Hyperbole A type of figurative language that makes an exaggerated statement which is not meant to be taken literally.
Foreshadow Warning of a future event
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