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characterization
the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character through dialogue, action, and thoughts
theme
insight about life that an author wants the reader to learn as a lesson
central idea
The most important point the author makes
mood
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
foreshadowing
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
tone
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
persuade, inform, entertain
author's purpose
plot
the sequence of events in a literary work
setting
The time and place of a story
symbolism
when an author uses something to represent something else
irony
A contrast between expectation and reality
first person point of view
a character in the story is actually telling the story himself/herself; using I, me, my, we
third person point of view
the narrator is not a character in the story
third person limited
Narrator sees the world through only one characters eyes and thoughts.
third person omniscient
the narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in a work
conflict
A struggle between opposing forces in a story, can be internal or external
exposition
Background information presented in a literary work.
rising action
the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.
climax
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
falling action
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
resolution
End of the story where it reaches a solution
simile
A comparison using "like" or "as"
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
personification
the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
idiom
A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.
onomatopoeia
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
metaphor
A comparison without using like or as
alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
imagery
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
rhyme
sounds at the end of words that sound the same
rhyme scheme
the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
repetition
Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis
line
a short gorup of words on the same line in a poem
stanza
A group of lines in a poem
fable
A brief story that leads to a moral, often using animals as characters
folk tale
A story passed down from person to person by word of mouth
fairy tale
a fictional tale, marked by fantasy and magic, often appealing to the imagination
tall tale
an outrageously exaggerated, humorous story that is obviously unbelievable
legend
a narrative containing historical elements and usually supernatural elements
fiction
A story that is not true or is made up
non-fiction
a true story
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