An author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story

An interruption to the story to tell about an event from the past.

Character telling the story in a literary work

The main character in the story.

The cause of conflict in a story. Does not have to be a person.

In non-fiction, a direct explanation by an author about the topic or in fiction, the introduction of the story.

Part of the plot where conflicts and problems occur and suspense builds.

Part of the plot in which the most exciting part of the story occurs.

The part of the plot in which the story is clearly finding down and moving toward a conclusion.

A short 3-5 sentence retelling of the sequence of events in a story.

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

How the reader feels about the text while reading. Often supported by the setting.

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ELA Vocabulary 2

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Term	Definition
foreshadowing	An author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story
flashback	An interruption to the story to tell about an event from the past.
narrator	Character telling the story in a literary work
protagonist	The main character in the story.
antagonist	The cause of conflict in a story. Does not have to be a person.
exposition	In non-fiction, a direct explanation by an author about the topic or in fiction, the introduction of the story.
rising action	Part of the plot where conflicts and problems occur and suspense builds.
climax	Part of the plot in which the most exciting part of the story occurs.
falling action	The part of the plot in which the story is clearly finding down and moving toward a conclusion.
summary	A short 3-5 sentence retelling of the sequence of events in a story.
tone	Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
mood	How the reader feels about the text while reading. Often supported by the setting.
plot	Sequence of events in a story

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