A
To hold back.
Stifle
What the story is MOSTLY about.
Central (Or main) idea
a retelling of the action in a written work
Summary
Went beyond.
Surpassed
the reason the author wrote the story
Purpose
the process of revealing a character’s personality
Characterization
Bring together.
Unify
The universal insight or message about human experience revealed in a work of
literature.
Theme
Hungry.
Famished
an expression that is figurative (not literal)
Idiom
a problem or struggle between two opposing forces
Climax
a figure of speech that applies human characteristics to non-human objects
Personification
the part of the story which introduces the characters, setting, and conflict
exposition
An idea or conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning.
Inference
a series of events that increases the tension of the conflict and builds toward the climax
rising action
the use of concrete and recognizable things to represent abstract ideas
Symbolism
Proper procedure to give credit to an author and his or her work.
Cite
the repetition of beginning sounds
Alliteration
a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using “like” or “as”
Simile
the events at the end of the story to satisfy the conflict
resolution
series of events leading to the resolution
Falling action
exaggerated statements
Hyperbole
Specific sections of text that support a claim.
Textual evidence
a figure of speech that makes a comparison equating two or more unlike things without using a connective words
Metaphor
a word or phrase used to replace something more harsh
Euphemism