1st Person
Narrator is a character in the story. I, me, my, us,we, our
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration
Chronological Order
arranged in order of events
Tone
Author hints of things to come
3rd Person
Narrator is an outside observer
Personification
authors opinion followed by supporting details
Climax
Flashback
Author interrupts and tells a past event
2nd person
Uses "you"
Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like their meanings
cause/effect
causes that lead to one overall effect or multiple effects created by one
Setting
Time and place of a story
Flat character
Without many personality traits. Know 1 or 2 things about them.
3rd person limited
Knows 1 persons thoughts or feelings
Sensory detail/imagery
author uses the 5 senses to make you feel like you're there.
Compare/Contrast
Describing similarities and differences of two or more things
Theme
The message or moral of the story
Round Character
Many personality traits
3rd person Omniscient
Knows all character's thoughts and feelings.
Sentimental
Having tender feelings about something
Problem/Solution
a problem followed by a solution
Mood
How you the reader feels
Dynamic Character
Undergoes a change in a story