Studied by 285 peoplepoint of view
the vantage point from which a story is told - 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person
omniscient narrator
a narrator who tells the story from many, if not all, the characters' perspectives; an objective narrator
limited narrator
a narrator who tells the story from just one character's point of view
analogy
a comparison between 2 people, situations, or objects
simile
a comparison between 2 people, situations, or objects that uses like or as
metaphor
a comparison between 2 people, situations, or objects that does not use like or as
syntax
the arrangement of words in a sentence
diction
word choice; vocabulary
conflict
the struggle between 2 opposing forces that is the basis for the plot - person v person, person v self, person v society, etc.
protagonist
the principal character in a work of fiction
antagonist
the character or force that opposes the protagonist
cliche
a word or phrase, often a figure of speech, that has become lifeless because of overuse
hyperbole
extravagant exaggeration or overstatement
onomatopoeia
using words that imitate the sound they denote
alliteration
the repetition of the initial consonant sound of words
assonance
the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words
consonance
the repetition of consonants within nearby words
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