Parts of the Plot
The turning point
Climax
Her eyes shine like diamonds
Simile
A sudden or vivid memory of the past that interrupts the plot
Flashback
Story opening that grabs the reader's attention so they will keep reading
Narrative Hook
Skinny Jeans
The end
Resolution
Bill is an early bird
Metaphor
Clues or hints signalling what is to come later in the plot
Foreshadowing
A conversation between characters
Dialogue
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The events that lead up to the climax
Rising Action
Don't get cold feet!
Idiom
A secondary plot that occurs within a plot
Subplot
When a story ends unresolved
Cliffhanger
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The problem
The conflict
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Alliteration
Giving human-like characteristics to non-human beings or objects
Personification
An unexpected change in the plot
Plot twist
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Hogwarts House
The introduction of characters and setting
The exposition
The wind howled in the night
Personification
Words or information that appeal to the five senses
Sensory Language
Visually descriptive or figurative language creating an image in the reader's mind
Imagery
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Adulting