Figurative language
Language that is NOT meant to be taken literally
Figurative language
This is where the root word is found in a dictionary entry
The end of the definition
The ending of the story; where the loose ends are tied up
Resolution
The narrator is inside the action; uses words like "me, I, us"
First person point of view
A character fights another character
Individual vs. Individual
Comparison using like or as
Simile
A root word meaning "light"
Candes
The act that begins the problem
Initiating action
The narrator refers to the reader as "you"
Second person point of view
Individual fights against technology that is out of control
Individual vs. Technology
Giving something nonliving human characteristics
Personification
This is where most root words come from
Latin
Where the characters are introduced
Exposition
The narrator knows the thoughts of all the character
Third person omniscient
A character fights against a natural force (earthquake, tornado)
Individual vs. Nature
An exaggeration
Hyperbole
A root word meaning "water"
Aqua
The most exciting part of the story
Climax
The narrator stands outside the action and tells the story
Third person point of view
Character fights against their own thoughts
Individual vs. Self
Repetition of certain sounds or letters at the beginning of the word
A root word meaning "power"
Dyna
The tension builds as the conflict is introduced
Rising action
The narrator is outside the action and knows the thoughts of just one character
Third person limited
Individual fights against what is expected of them
Individual vs. Society