Plot
the final outcome of the story
resolution
a true account of a person’s life, written by another person
bioagraphy
one who remains the same throughout a story
static
comparison using like or as
simile
an underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand
theme
complications arise that make the conflict more intense
rising action
this prefix means "self"
auto, as in auto biography
one who is not highly developed
flat
a figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect
hyperbole
a struggle between opposing forces
conflict
provides important background information and introduces the setting and the important characters.
exposition; initiating event
fiction
the main character in a work of literature—the character who is involved in the central conflict of the story; the hero
protagonist
human qualities are given to an object, animal, or idea
personification
conflict that occurs within a person
internal
tension eases at this part of the plot; it shows the results of the important action that happened at the climax
falling action
a writer must do extensive research to produce this type of writing about another person
autobiography
Ways we judge characters
say, think, do, others' reactions to them, appearance
a comparison between two things that are basically unlike but have something in common; it does not use like or as
metaphor
conflict involves a character pitted against an outside force, such as nature, a physical obstacle, or another character
external
turning point in the story, which occurs after the reader has understood the conflict
climax
refers to a category in which a work of literature is classified
genre
one who undergoes important changes as a plot unfolds
dynamic
figure of speech whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of its words
idiom
the sequence of events in a story
plot