Academic Vocabulary
this is the definition of "establish"
to start something; to put something into effect
this is what we call the main character
protagonist
This is the most intense part of the story, or where it takes its biggest shift
climax
foreshadowing
this is a comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
simile
this is a type of text structure in which one thing results in another thing happening
cause and effect
this is the person or thing that makes things difficult for the main character
antagonist
this represents when the conflict gets worse
rising action
an author spells words to represent how things sound
'onomatopoeia'
this is a comparison of two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as"
metaphor
this is the meaning of the word 'relevant'
related; appropriate to the topic at hand
this two word phrase represents when a character is having problems inside of them (mentally, emotionally, etc.)
internal conflict
this is what we call the end of a story
resolution
an author repeats the first consonant of words in a sequence
alliteration
this is when an author exaggerates something
hyperbole
this is the meaning of "evaluate"
to analyze and break down in order to understand further
this three word phrase represents the type of narration a story has: first, second or third person
point of view
the beginning of a story is called this
exposition
an author gives something that is not alive the traits of a person
personification
this is the type of figurative language used in the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs"
figure of speech or idiom
this is the purpose of "analysis" when supporting a claim
to show why the evidence for the claim is valid
name a pronoun only used in second person narration
'you'
this is the definition of 'plot'
the main events of a story
an author makes a reference to something else (often another piece of writing)
allusion
this is the type of figurative language in the following :
She was so disgusted she coughed up a lung.
hyperbole