sentence structure
A sentence with one independent clause
simple sentence
events told in time order
chronological order
the main message of a story
main idea
conversation between characters
dialogue
a phrase that dosent mean exactly what is says
idiom
Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction
compound sentence
showing similiarties and diffrences
compare and contrast
the feeling the reader gets
hints about what will happen later
foreshadowing
a reference to a another text or event
allusion
a sentence with one independent and dependent clause
compound sentence
explain why something happens and its result
cause and effect
the authors attitude towards a subject
tone
builds tension or excitment
suspense
words that imitate sounds
onomatopeia
using the same pattern of words in a sentence
parallelism
presents and issue and how to fix it
problem and solution
where and when a story takes place
setting
when objects represent deeper meaning
symbolism
a comparison between two things
analogy
the arrangement of words and phrases
syntax
most important idea first
order of importance
the perspective of the narrator
point of view
how a character is developed
characterization
two opposite words together
oxymoron