Text Structure
This method organizes text in a timeline format
Chronological
the struggle in the story
conflict
the lesson of a story
theme
compares 2 things using as or like
simile
person, place or thing
noun
Method that gives similarities and differences
Compares and contrasts
the settings and characters
expository
The author sets this by using descriptive words and dialogue
tone
using an exaggeration
hyperbole
action word
verb
explains why something happens and the consequence
Cause and Effect
the part of the story that provides conflict
rising action
the feeling the reader gets from a story
mood
gives human characteristics to a non human object
personification
describes a noun
adjective
Step by step
Sequence
turning point of the story
climax
the hero of the story
protagonists
non-literal meaning attached to the phrase
idiom
describes a verb
adverb
Text structure is used for fiction or non-fiction
Non-fiction
where the story comes to a reasonable ending
resolution
the character who is opposition to the protagonists
antagonists
figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison
metaphor
a word that takes the place of a noun like: he, she, I, me, her and you
pronoun