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A person, place, or thing...
What is a NOUN
An educated guess based on information in the text
What is Inference
Sounds words such as BOOM! POP! BANG! CRASH!
What is Onomatopoeia
The time and location in which the story takes place
What is Setting
Any people, animals, or creatures that share dialogue in a story or work of literature
What is Characters
These five words are known as the W's of Narrative Writing
What is Who, What, When, Where, and Why
A literary element that describes the way that an author uses words
What is Style
An extreme exaggeration or overstatement
What is Hyperbole
The sequence of events that make up the story; the major events that create the storyline of the text
What is Plot
A literary technique in which writers employ two or more characters to be engaged in conversation with one another
What is Dialogue
This type of CONFLICT is when a character is struggling internally with a problem or issue with themselves...
What is Man vs. Self Conflict
A comparison using the words "like" or "as"
What is Simile
The reader's feelings and/or emotions after reading the text
What is Mood
The moral or lesson learned after reading the story
What is Theme
The way that the problem in the story is solved
What is Resolution
A comparison of unlike things without using the words "like" or "as"
What is Metaphor
The overall message of the text; the most important thought in the text
What is Main Idea
The character's perspective or the way in which they experience something in a story
What is Point of View
A struggle or issue between two characters in a story; a major complication in the story
What is Conflict
They way that an author reveals a character to the reader through their traits, thoughts, and actions in a story
What is Characterization
When the author gives you clues or hints as to what might happen later in the story...
What is Foreshadowing
The author's attitude towards the text
What is Tone
A polite expression that is used to replace words or phrases that may otherwise sound harsh or unpleasant
What is Euphemism
A character that brings the conflict in the story. This character works against the main character in the story to keep him/her from reaching their goal
What is Antagonist
The main character of the story or the "good guy"
What is Protagonist