Parts of a Story
The series of related events that make up a story or drama.
Plot
The main character of a work of literature AND the character/force working against them.
Protagonist
Antagonist
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Simile
Repetition of a consonant sound, usually at the beginning of two or more words placed closely together: " Sally sells seashells by the seashore."
Alliteration
The _______________ of a story can be 1st Person, 3rd Person Limited, or 3rd Person Omniscient.
Point of View
The ending of a story. There are TWO terms that can be used for this.
Resolution
Conclusion
A character that has many different character traits.
Round Character
Extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
Reference to another literary work, person, place, or event from history, religion, mythology, pop culture, etc.
Allusion
Pow, crack, bang, clank
Onomatopoeia
Moment of great emotional intensity or suspense in a plot.
Climax
A character that changes as a result of the action of a story.
Dynamic Character
Assigning human qualities to nonhuman objects
Personification
A story's atmosphere or the feeling it evokes.
Mood
Interrupting chronological order to share an event that happened in the past.
The struggle or clash between opposing characters or forces in a work of literature.
Conflict
A character that does NOT change throughout a story.
A character with only a few character traits revealed in a story.
Static Character
Flat Character
A figure of speech that means something different from the literal meaning: "It's raining cats and dogs."
Idiom
The attitude a writer takes towards a subject; this reflects the feelings of the writer
Tone
The use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot.
Foreshadowing
This portion of a story works towards the conclusion; it provides necessary information to the reader to tie up loose ends.
Falling Action
The process by which an author reveals details about characters; a character's speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks all contribute to this.
Characterization
Comparing two unlike things wherein one object becomes the other; a comparison without words such as "like" or "as"
Metaphor
Any language that evokes any of the five senses
Imagery
A reader must make a(n) ______________ when there is a lack of evidence; an educated guess
Inference