Lit. 1
Analogy
comparison between two things
Simile
A type of metaphor using like or as
when the reader/audience knows something the characters in the story do not
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Metaphor
a type of analogy between 2 things, usually 1 concrete and 1 abstract
Red Herring
False clue, a clue sending someone down a false trail
Repetition
repeating a phrase or word to create emphasis
falling action
events after the climax before the resolution
protagonist
the main character of a story, usually is a hero with a quest or challenge
exposition
the information needed to enter into the story, the setting and introduction of characters
antagonist
the person who opposes the protagonist, usually the villain
Imagery
when the words in the text paint a picture for the reader, making it easy to imagine the scene
rising action
events leading up to the climax or conflict
climax
the conflict of the story, the story's height
Alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
Deduction
process of drawing logical conclusions from observations
Irony
giving the appearance of something that is different than the reality at hand
theme
the red thread that runs through the narrative/story, the underlying idea or message
resolution
conclusion of the story's plot
denoucement
untying the knot, another word for resolution
narrator/point of view
the point of view from which the story can be told, can be:
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
or 3 rd person omniscient
Understatement
Giving the appearance of something to be smaller or less important than it actually is
Satire
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
Allegory
when there is a symbolic meaning in the text not explicitly stated