a category used to organize stories
genre
a comparison of two unlike things using the word "like" or "as" or other comparision word to compare
simile
letter added at the end of a word to modify its meaning
suffix
type of genre where something seems true but it is not fact
realistic fiction
time and place in which a story is told
setting
letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
prefix
when a person says on thing but means the opposite; not meant to criticize
verbal irony
written stories about people and events that are not real
fiction
form of a word after a affixes are removed
root
when the main character "tells" the story
first person
stated clearly and in detail, no room for confusion or doubt
explicit
this gives a non-human object human characteristics
personification
An extreme exaggeration or a gross overstatement
hyperbole
writing that is about facts and real events
nonfiction
speech of characters in a story
dialogue
suggested but not directly stated
implied
the moral of the story
theme
one of two or more words pronounced alike but spelled differently
homophone
when the opposite of what is expected happens
situational irony
taking the most important information from a story and putting it in your own words
objective summary
the author's method and techniques to organize information in a nonfiction text
text structure
the events of the story (problem/conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
plot
part of the plot where the conflict is resolved
resolution
a type of irony when the audience knows something that characters do not know
dramatic irony
a form of irony that is directed at a person with the intent to criticize
sarcasm