Parts of Speech
A word that takes the place of a noun
Pronoun
Repetition of the initial consonant sounds in nearby syllables
Alliteration
Details the writer provides to explain and develop the central idea
Supporting Evidence
The conflict is introduced in an inciting incident and builds in intensity
Rising Action
Related items set vertically; may be numbered or bulleted
List
An abbreviated way of saying two words
A reference
Allusion
Applies to people of all times and places
Universal Theme
The conflict ends
Falling action
Means "after death"
A word or phrase that modifies an adjective or verb
Adverb
A figure of speech in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
Personification
A fictional narrative that is composed of a series of connected events
Closing section that wraps up the information and ideas in a memorable way
Resolution
Word Choice
Diction
A noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
Prepositions
The contrast between what a character thinks to be true and what the reader knows to be true
Irony
The central message or insight of a text
Theme
The conflict reaches the highest point of tension or uncertainty
Climax
Mixing of sound from two sources
Crossfade
A word to identify any class of people, places, or things
Noun
Suggests the ideas that will appear in a particular section of a text
Foreshadow
The central idea of a text (take a minute to think about this one)
The central idea
Plot devices- such as flashback - may interrupt the chronological order of the plot
Emotional Quality