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vocab

TermDefinition
plot the event that happen in the beginning middle and end of the story
setting the time and place of a story
dialogue conversations characters have with each other
internal conflict a problem or struggle that happens inside a character 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 inside the story and uses words likes I, me ,my,we.
third person point of view the narrator is outside the story and uses words like he , she ,they , them.
figurative language language used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally
simile compares two unlike things using words such 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 image
Exposition The introduction to the story that usually revels 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 the turning point in the story at witch the conflict is usually resolved
Falling action the events that begin to conclude the story and lead to the ending
Resolution the events that conclude the and reveal its message
theme a central message that runs throughout the story
foreshadow clues or hints in a story of events that will happen later in the plot
commentary the reader's own interaction of what is happening within the story. this goes beyond the surface- level of that text, and can include the readers personal opinions
connotation the feelings ideas or emotions a word makes you think of
denotation the literal dictionary definition of a word
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
non fiction a type of writing that is based on real events and real people
central idea the main message a writer wants readers to understand from text
memoir a form of narrative writing written from from perspective of the author about an important time in their life
thesis a sentence in the introduction of an essay that states the writers position or opinion on the topic of the essay
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