the time and place of a story
setting
a word or phrase that is used to describe a noun or pronoun
adjective
a word or phrase that does not have its normal, every day, literal meaning
figurative language
a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a theme and starting with an indent
paragraph
the sequence of events that make up a story
plot
detail
a comparison using like or as
simile
any particular form of language spoken by a group of people
dialect
the highest point of tension or drama in a narrative plot
climax
the act of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as your own
plagarism
a word or phrase that modifies a verb or adjective
adverb
causing someone to do something through reason or argument; convincing
persuade
the one that opposes the protagonist or main character
antagonist
using words that are vivid and specific to help someone imagine a scene that they didn't witness
descriptive language
gives the audience hints or signs about the future
foreshadowing
non-verse writing
prose
a brief statement of the main point of something
summary
the author's reason or writing a story
author's purpose
sentence structure
syntax
a word used to connect clauses or sentences
conjunction