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repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together
alliteration
the feeling or emotional climate in a work of literature; developed through description of setting and development of atmosphere
mood
uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what is going to happen next in a story
suspense
occurs when the writer or character says one thing and means another
verbal irony
a form of nonfiction in which a person tells his or her life story
autobiography
a character or force that opposes or blocks the protagonist; an adversary
antagonist
A character who embodies a single quality and who does not develop in the course of a story
flat character
the implied or stated attitude a writer takes toward his or her subject, characters, or readers
tone
figurative language that uses exaggeration or overstatement for special effect
hyperbole
story of a person's life written by another person
biography
the time, place, and environment in which events occur in a literary work
setting
a traditional story that attempts to explain a natural phenomenon or justify a certain practice or belief of a society; from the oral tradition
myth
a combination of contradictory terms, often two opposing words written side by side
oxymoron
a direct or implied comparison between two unlike things without a connective word such as like, as, than, or resembles; a type of figurative language
metaphore
4th stage of plot: The turning point of the story
climax
a struggle between opposing forces
conflict
a category or type of literature or writing based on its style, form, and content
genre
the "narrator" or voice that is talking to us in a poem; do not assume the speaker is the poet
speaker
scenes from the past in a story or a novel used to give insight into events, characters, or themes
flashback
2nd stage of plot: The precise moment in the story where the conflict begins (when exposition ends and RA begins)
inciting incident
the central idea or message - often a universal truth - that the author is communicating about life, human beings, or the world
theme
the characteristic speech of a particular region or social group
dialect
the implied or stated attitude a writer takes toward his or her subject, characters, or readers
tone
a struggle between a character and an outside force: (man vs. man; man vs. nature; man vs. supernatural; man vs. society; man vs. technology, etc.)
external conflict
6th stage of plot: When the conflict is resolved
resolution