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A story with a hidden meaning



Allegory


500

A comparison using like or as

Simile

500

Above, excess



Hyper

500

the feeling a reader gets from a story

Mood


500

The beginning of a story when main characters & situations are introduced



Exposition


500

A character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth

Archetype

500

A comparison without using like or as

Metaphor

500

Under, insufficient

Hypo


500

A universal statement that reveals what a story teaches readers about life

Theme

500

The middle of the story when tension rises and the main characters are developed



Rising Action


500

A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

Epic

500

A style of writing that tells a story



Narrative

500

Bad, difficult, wrong

Mal

500

Clues or hints signaling events that will occur later in the plot

Foreshadowing

500

The most important part of a story where something big changes



Climax

500

A particular way of looking at things



Point of View

500

Sequence of events in a story

Plot


500

Many

Multi


500

The main character of a story



Protagonist


500

The events that occur after the climax



Falling Action


500

The attitude/feeling of a piece of writing

Tone

500

Written work such as fiction, poetry, or drama

Literature

500

After 

Post

500

A character that opposes the protagonist


Antagonist

500

What happens to the characters at the end of the story when the conflict is resolved

Resolution

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