Cool Story
In "The Michelle I Know," Michelle is waiting for this friend to arrive.
Rob
The most exciting part of a story.
Conversations or words that characters say.
Dialogue
She put the book down with a thump.
Onomatopoeia
In "Golden Pants," Roger's pants are made out of this material.
Gold Cadillac seat covers
All six types of conflict.
Person vs. Person, Person vs. Self, Person vs. Society, Person vs. Nature, Person vs. Supernatural, Person vs. Technology
A traffic cop gets a ticket.
Situational Irony
The leaves grew tired of their branches and fell.
Personification
The name of Roger's nemesis in "Golden Pants."
The two types of third-person narration
Limited and omniscient
A hint or clue about what is to come later on in a story.
Foreshadowing
Early bird gets the worm.
Metaphor
In "Young Man's Folly," the protagonist's father has this profession.
News reporter
A character who does not grow or change in a story.
Static character
John writes a hopeful love letter to Kelly. The readers already know that Kelly loves someone else.
Dramatic Irony
My phone breaking was the worst thing that could possibly happen to anyone.
Hyperbole
The extreme weather that causes Rob to be late to visit Michelle in "The Michelle I Know."
Fog
The event that sets the story in motion.
The author's attitude toward the subject.
Tone
It was a beautifully hideous painting.
Oxymoron