Structure
when the story is told from the perspective of a character who is also part of the story
1st person point of view
the way a character is internally - not what they are like on the outside - AND what happens in the story that lets us know
characterization
the event that the whole story is leading up to - the event that tells how the main conflict will be resolved
climax
Did you hear what happened? The seniors are now able to walk for their graduation! They don't need to remain in their cars this year!
prose
When language is not meant to be taken exactly as it is said, but instead, what are the kind of words that just show you what something is like?
figurative language
when the story is told by someone not in the story and the narrator tells the story from a particular character's perspective
3rd person limited point of view
the words that characters say to each other in a narrative
dialogue
when the events in the story show how the issues are being wrapped up or dealt with
falling action
Dreaming mightily,
the pen lifted as if a sword,
I wrote my apology,
begging, fighting for my life,
restored.
verse
Her eyes blaze with emotion as if fuel was just thrown on the fire.
simile
the phrase that identifies what the text is all about
central idea or main idea
the event or situation in which the story starts
exposition
Dawn was at 6:47 AM this morning and dusk will be at 8:02 PM.
objective
metaphor
In nonfiction, the point of view includes both the topic and what else?
the author's opinion or perspective about the topic
People often go along with the crowd because it is important to them to belong to a group.
theme
when the events are complicating the conflict
rising action
The nervous student began his first day at a new school ten miles from his previous residence.
subjective
This year has been an eternity - the changes and adaptations and differences from how it has always been has made it to be ten years wrapped in one!
hyperbole
a stanza
a statement telling what the story shows about the reader about the way real people are sometimes
theme
the main events of the story
plot
The paragraph explains that high school classes should start later in the day to better align with students' sleep patterns.
summary
The rain mocked our plans to spend the day outdoors.
personification