a
reporting the same constant sound
alliteration
people in the story
character
1st person point of view
the feeling you get from the reading
mood
using something to stand for something else
symbolism
problems in the story
conflict
length of time
duration
hints about what might happen later in a story
foreshadowing
use of words that imitate sounds
onomatopoeia
action of a story
plot
exaggeration
hyperbole
result that is the opposite of what is expected
irony
time and place of a story
setting
giving human characteristics to something that is not human
personification
main idea
theme
problem solved
resolution
comparing two things that does NOt use the word like or as
metaphor
comparing two things using like or as
simile
words that describe something by comparing it to something else
figurative language
most exciting part
climax
main character
protagonist
event taking place before the present
flashback
reference to well known person, place, event, or work of art
allusion
character in conflict with main character
antagonist