Short Story
A narrative technique that allows the story to jump back in time.
Flashback
The arrangement of words, phrases, and clauses
Sentence Structure
The overall framework of events in a narrative in chronological order; contains five parts or elements with distinct characteristics
Plot
The beginning of a story where characters and setting are introduced
Introduction
Sentence about the topic of your paper that grabs the reader’s attention
Hook
A literary genre that tells stories which are made up by the author.
Fiction
The Person or thing doing the action
Subject
The development of a fictional personality character.
Characterization
The events that led up to the climax; develops characters and conflict; includes foreshadowing and suspense
Rising Action
Position on what to do or think about a specific issue based on one’s perspective and understanding of it. The written position may be expressed as a thesis statement.
Claim/Thesis
Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
- Actively reading by marking up the text with notes, highlights, and comments that show your thinking and understanding
Annotations
A reference to another work of literature.
Literary Allusion
The part of the story where the conflict reaches its highest point, the turning point, no further rise in action
Climax
Relevant and textual facts, events, and ideas from which the main points of a argument arise
Evidence
The attitude of the writer regarding the written topic or subject.
Tone
Seeing how two sources interact
Synthesis
The underlying message, lesson, or main idea in a work.
Theme
The events that occur after the climax, a winding down of the story and a time of evaluation for the character
Falling Action
Major substantiating premises or main ideas of the thesis that will support your argument.
Main points/ premises
The 6 techniques used to develop characters
Methods of characterization
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or wiring
Rhetoric
A type of internal conflict where a character faces his or her own challenges.
Conflict
The final part of the story; suggestions for future are made; lessons are learned,
Conclusion
An alternate claim that recognizes and articulates an understanding of opposing viewpoint.
Counterclaim