Reading
events leading up to climax
Rising Action
-uses "I" language. The narrator is a character in the story. One of the benefits of this POV is that the reader, in turn, starts to care more for the narrator since he/she is a character in the story.
First Person
An external conflict between two characters.
Man Vs Man
A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. Example: Seeing the world through rose colored glasses = not seeing clearly or ignoring the bad in life.
Idiom
a comparison of two things without using like or as, thus making the comparison stronger and more powerful. (That kid IS sunshine.)
Metaphor
the time and place of story / usually established in the beginning but can change throughout the plot
The Setting
Main character in a story
Protagonist
A character faces the forces of nature, such as weather or natural environment
Man Vs Nature
A reference to a mythological, literary, religious or historical person, place, or thing.
Allusion
an over-exaggeration. (I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!)
Hyperbole
the events in a story
The Plot
-uses "you" language. The least common POV that you will see.
Second Person
An internal conflict
Man Vs Self
A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words.
Figurative Language
when a word is spelled the way it would actually sound. (Buzz or Hiss.)
Onomatopoeia
statements which support your topic by giving information about it through facts, examples, etc.
Supporting Details
A struggle between opposing forces
Conflict
a character faces a conflict with the social, political or religious forces of society
Man Vs Society
a comparison of two things using like or as. (That kid is LIKE sunshine.)
Smilie
Anything that represents itself and stands for something else. It is usually something concrete - such as an object, action, character, or scene - that represents something more abstract.
Symbolism
the overarching, big picture idea in a story/article that gets repeated and supported by other facts. In other words, this is what the story/article is really about. It's the topic+the author's point about the topic.
Main Idea/Central Idea
-uses "he/she/it language." Very common in fiction. One of the benefits of this POV is that the reader learns details/facts about more than just one character's thoughts/feelings, and therefore, it is easier to think equally about more than just one character.
Third person
A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character
Internal Conflict
when the beginning consonant sounds of words sound the same:
Alliteration
A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.
Forshadowing