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Metaphor

Compares two things that have something in common without the words like or as.

Climax

The moment when the readers' interest reaches a peak and usually occurs toward the end of a story and often results in a character change or a solution.

Mood

The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader through connotation, imagery, figurative language, sound and rhythm, and descriptive details.

Exposition

Provides important background information and introduces the setting, characters, and conflict.

Symbol

A person, place, or object that has a concrete meaning in itself and also stands for something beyond itself, such as an idea or feeling.

Imagery

Words and phrases that create vivid sensory experiences that can appeal to all senses of the reader.

Internal

A conflict between opposing forces within a character.

Paradox

A statement that seems to contradict itself but, in fact, reveals some element of truth.

Flashback

A scene that interrupts the action of a narrative to describe background information from the past.

Genre

The distinct types into which literary works can be grouped. Four main types are fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and drama.

Narrator

The character or voice that relates the storys events to the reader.

Simile

Compares two things that have something in common, using a word such as like or as to intensify emotional response, stimulate vibrant images, provide imaginative delight, and concentrate the expression of ideas.

Resolution

Reveals the final outcome of events and ties up loose ends.

Characterization

The four techniques that writers use to develop characters are physical description, their actions /speech /thoughts /feelings, others' actions /speech /thoughts /feelings, and direct comments.

Setting

The time and place (larger historical and cultural contexts as well) in which the action occurs.

Personification

Human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea to communicate feelings and images in a concise, concrete way.

External conflict

Pits a character against nature, society, or another character.

1st person point of view

The narrator is a character in the work who tells everything in their own words

3rd person omniscient point of view

The narrator is an all-knowing, objective observer who stands outside the action and reports what different characters are thinking

Characterization

The four techniques that writers use to develop characters are physical description, their actions/speech/thoughts/feelings, others actions/speech/thoughts/feelings, and direct comments

Claim

A statement that presents an assertion to prove an argument

Climax

The moment when the readers interest reaches a peak and usually occurs toward the end of a story and often results in a character change or a solution

Exposition

Provides important background information and introduces the setting, characters, and conflict

External conflict

Pits a character against nature, society, or another character

Falling action

Shows the effects of the climax after the suspense is over

Flashback

A scene that interrupts the action of a narrative to describe background information from the past

Foreshadowing

A writers use of hints or clues to indicate events that will occur later in a story

Genre

The distinct types into which literary works can be grouped, some are fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and drama

Imagery

Words and phrases that create vivid sensory experiences that can appeal to all senses of the reader

Inference

Educated guess

Internal conflict

A conflict between opposing forces within a character

Metaphor

Compares two things that have something in common without the words like or as

Mood

The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader through connotation, imagery, figurative language, sound and rhythm, and descriptive details

Narrator

The character or voice that relates the storys events to the reader

Paradox

A statement that seems to contradict itself but, in fact, reveals some element of truth

Personification

Human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea to communicate feelings and images in a concise, concrete way

Resolution

Reveals the final outcome of events and ties up loose ends

Rising action

The conflict becomes more intense, and suspense builds as the main characters struggle to resolve their problem

Setting

The time and place (larger historical and cultural contexts as well) in which the action occurs

Simile

Compares two things that have something in common, using a word such as like or as to intensify emotional response, stimulate vibrant images, provide imaginative delight, and concentrate the expression of ideas

Symbol

A person, place, or object that has a concrete meaning in itself and also stands for something beyond itself, such as an idea or feeling

Theme

An underlying message that a writer wants the reader to understand that are usually not stated directly but must be inferred