Figurative Language
Her eyes were as blue as the ocean
Simile
The universal lesson of the story
Theme
What the author wants you to know about the topic; the point that is made from beginning to end of the passage
Central Idea
When a character has an issue with another character
Person vs. Person
uses "I" and "my"
First Person
The sun gentley woke me up
Personification
The time and location where the story takes place
Setting
The author's approach to a topic; often described as positive, negative or neutral
Author's Perspective
When a character regrets a choice they made
Person vs. Self
uses "you"
second person
Nature's first green is gold
metaphor
The point of the story when everything changes; often the most exciting point of the story
Climax
Why the author is writing; often to persuade, inform or entertain
Author's Purpose
A problem that occurs between a character and some sort of outside force
External Conflict
When we know all of the characters' thoughts and feelings
Third Person Omniscient
You are always late to school
hyperbole
How/if a conflict is addressed and fixed
Resolution
The author uses this type of rhetoric to appeal to the audience's emotions
Pathos
A character is exiled to a desert island
Person vs. Society
When we do not know the thoughts and feelings of any of the characters
Third Person Objective
It is raining cats and dogs
idiom
When the person telling the story cannot be trusted; often gives conflicting information or presents things with bias
Unreliable Narrator
The author uses this type of rhetoric to appeal to the audience's sense of logic; often uses stastics and graphs
Logos
A character struggles to fight a disease
Person vs. Nature
When we know the thoughts and feelings of one character