Vocabulary
Allusion
an indirect reference to some thing or someone
Allusion
When my room got messy, my mom made an allusion to a tropical storm blowing through the house
Connotation
The good or bad feeling that a word gives you besides its real meaning.
Connotation
The word "thrifty" has a positive connotation, but the word "stingy" feels negative.
Foreshadowing
Clues or hints the author drops early in a story about what will happen later.
Antagonist
opponent who struggles against or blocks the hero.
Antagonist
The villain in the movie was a tricky antagonist who tried to stop the hero from saving the town.
Dialect
A way of talking that is special to a certain place or group of people.
Dialect
The characters in the story spoke in a southern dialect, using words like "y'all" and "reckon."
Foil
A character who is the total opposite of another character to make their traits stand out.
Characterization
The way an author shows what a character is like, including their personality, looks, actions, and thoughts.
Characterization
The author used great characterization by describing how the main character always shared his lunch with kids who forgot theirs.
Diction
The exact words a writer picks to show a mood or style.
Diction
The author used scary diction like "creepy," "dark," and "shadows" to spook the reader.
Inference
A smart guess or conclusion you make using clues from the text plus what you already know.
Complication
A new problem or obstacle that makes the main conflict trickier to solve.
Complication
The flat tire was an unexpected complication on our family road trip.
Exposition
The beginning of a story where the author introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation.
Exposition
During the story's exposition, we learned that the main character lived on a farm in the late 1800s.
Irony
A situation where what actually happens is the complete opposite of what you expected to happen.
Conflict
The main struggle or disagreement between two opposing forces in a story.
Conflict
The main conflict of the book happened when two best friends had to run against each other for class president.
Flashback
A scene in a story that jumps back in time to show something that happened in the past.
Flashback
A sudden flashback revealed why the detective was so afraid of dark basements.
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