Story Elements
A struggle within ones' own self.
Internal Conflict
The most important point an author is making in a paragraph.
Main Idea
Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as."
Simile
A type of essay that tries to get the reader to agree with the author. It starts with a P.
This mark is used at the end of a statement that isn't a question or an exclamation.
Period
The "turning point" or the most exciting part of a story.
Climax
A short version of a story that only includes the "Big Events" and not very many details.
Summary
Compare two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as".
Metaphor
This is the first sentence of an essay, used to grab the reader's attention.
Hook
You use these to show exactly what a person said out loud, or what evidence you took from a source.
Quotes or Quotation Marks
The main character of the story, usually the "hero." Starts with the letter P.
Protagonist
To make an educated guess based on clues that you read or see.
Inference
Giving a human trait to an object, like "the sun smiled."
Personification
This is a single sentence that tells the reader the main argument of your whole paper.
Thesis statement or claim
This mark is used to separate items in a list or to pause in the middle of a sentence.
Comma
A struggle between a character and an outside force, like a storm or a bully.
External Conflict
This text structure explains "the reason" something happened and "what happened" next. (First, then)
Cause and effect
A massive exaggeration, like "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
Hyperbole
This type of writing is 100% true and based on real-life facts, people, and events.
non-fiction
This punctuation mark is used at the end of a sentence to show that a character is asking something.
Question Mark
The message or "lesson about life" the author wants you to learn.
THEME
What it is called when you use the words surrounding an unknown or unfamiliar word to figure out what the word means.
Context clues
Words that sound like what they mean, such as "Bang!" or "Sizzle."
Onomatopoeia
This is the name for the final paragraph that wraps up an essay and restates the main points.
Conclusion
This mark is used to show strong emotion, like excitement or yelling.
Exclamation Point