Moral of the Story
The central, underlying message or lesson the autheor wants the reader to understand from the story.
What is theme?
A struggle or problem that the main character must overcome.
What is conflict?
These are the different points of view in literature
What is first person, second person, third person limited, and third person omniscient?
A comparison using like or as.
What is simile?
Themes should be this long
What is a complete thought?
This is the time and place of a story
What is setting?
This is how the narrator tells the story
What is point of view?
What is personification?
Authors use these to to build their themes.
What are character development, setting, and plot?
This is the birthplace of conflict
What is setting?
The way a character views a situation
What is perspective?
Using an object to represent something else.
What is symbolism?
A moral or message that applies to anyone, anywhere
What is universal theme?
The way a person evolves throughout a text.
What is character development?
This type of character undergoes a significant change throughout the text.
What is dynamic?
A reference to a well known person, place, event, or piece of art.
What is allusion?
A problem that is inside a character's mind
What is internal conflict?
This is the first stage of plot, generally where characters and setting are introduced
What is exposition?
This type of character does not go through any significant changes
What is static?
This occurs when expectation does not match reality
What is irony?