vocab 1
means"after death"
pothumous
word choice
diction
emotional quality
mood
the central message or insight of a text
theme
the central idea of the text
main idea
the main reason for writing the text
purpose
events follow time order in an uninterrupted sequence
chronological order
a word that takes the place of a noun
pronoun
time and place of the action
setting
friendly exchange between speakers
dialogue
a fictional narrative that is composed of a series of connected events
the conflict ends
resolution
related items set vertically; may be numbered or bulleted
list
repetition of the initial constant sounds in nearby syllables
alliteration
illustrate important ideas or information
examples
the word or words the pronoun replaces
antecedent
the narrators view and understanding of the of the world
perspective
plot devices-such as flash back-may interrupt the chronological order of the plot
nonlinear
the contrast between what a character thinks to be true and what the reader knows to be true
dramatic irony
a figure of speech in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
personification
the conflict is introduced in an inciting incident and builds in intensity
rising action
the setting, characters,and basic situation
expoition
suggest the ideas that will appear in a particular section of a text
foreshadowing
the conflict reaches the highest point of tension or uncertainty
climax
the latin root meaning"see" or "look"
spec