Characters
TWO-PART QUESTION! You must provide two answers.
The main character in a text is the ___________. The person who opposes the main character is the _________.
Protagonist and Antagonist
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
Ex: "She has a smile like the sun."
Simile
Using two or more words close together than begin with the same sound.
Ex: Ruby Red Rose, Buy a Box of Baubles
Alliteration
Where a story takes place.
Setting
The whole story, from start to finish.
Plot
What inspires a character to do something?
Motivation
Relating one thing to another in a way that is not literal, but meant to make a comparison.
Ex: "Life is a highway."
Metaphor
An exaggerated statement meant to be dramatic.
Ex: "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse."
Hyperbole
A story that isn't real; a work of _________.
Fiction
A conflict or event that sets the story in motion
Initial Incident
The act of being the voice of the story; the person telling the story.
Narrator/Narration
A comparison that combines two words with opposing meanings.
Ex: "There was a deafening silence..."
Oxymoron
An indirect reference to something else.
Allusion
Writing a text from the narrator's point of view.
Ex: "I walked up the stairs. Behind me, my brother followed."
First Person Point of View
The events that occur between the beginning and the most intense moment in the story.
Rising Action
A character who experiences character development throughout a story (for better or worse)
Dynamic character
Applying human characteristics to a non-human object.
Ex: "The storm raged with anger above our heads."
Personification
A common belief about something that is often oversimplified and not entirely true.
Ex: "Dogs are friendlier than cats."
Stereotype
The beginning of a story, often used to introduce characters, background information, etc.
Exposition
The most intense portion of the story; the turning point.
Climax
A character who stays the same for the length of the story, and does not experience development
Static character
A descriptive word based on a sound.
Ex: Sizzle, thud, BAM!
Onomatopoeia
The general feeling or vibe an individual gets from reading a text.
Mood
Another word for 'conclusion,' the end of the story.
Denoument
The events in the story that occur towards the end; the wrapping up of the conflicts