a person or thing in a story
Character
long speech by one actor in a play or movie.
monologue
point out; show
suggest as a necessary course of action
indicate
dictionary meaning
denotation
where and when the story take place
setting
the problem or challenge the main character faces
conflict
mood or feeling developed through descriptions of the setting and senses
atmosphere
bring or recall to the conscious mind
evoke
the emotion that a word generates, extra implied meaning
connotation
the solution to the problem or conflict in a story
resolution
comparing one thing to a very different thing in order to explain it
analogy
conversation between two or more characters in a literary work
dialogue
give an account in words of something or someone, including all relevant characteristics, qualities, or events
describe
a specifice type of music, film, story, or writing
genre
what the piece of writing is mainly about
main idea
a reference in one story to a well known character from another story, history, or place
allusion
the most exciting moment of the story where the main character faces his or her ultimate challenge
climax
grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate; start to exist
develop
words use to link together different ideas in a text
transitional words
brief statement of the main events of a story (beginning, middle, end)
summary
when a single event or expression means two different things to two different people.
ambiguity
repeated consonant sound at the beginning of words or within literary works
alliteration
put forward for consideration; state or express directly
suggest
logical connection or consistency
coherence
the story of a person's life written by that person in first person point of view
autobiography