plot mountain
rising action
builds suspense towards the climax
antagonist
a character in a story who is presented as the main enemy or rival of the protagonist
simile
a comparison between 2 things using like or as
metaphor
a comparison between 2 things WITHOUT using like or as
poetry
written in stanzas and often has a rhyming scheme
exposition
where the story takes place and introduces the characters
protagonist
the main character of the story
personification
giving human characteristics to non living things
hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration
non fiction
true facts
falling action
people in the story deal with the results of the climax
static character
one that doesn't change from the start of the story through to the end
onomatopoeia
sound words
idiom
an expression that has acquired a meaning different from its literal meaning.
fiction
fake cant happen in real life
resolution
where the problem is solved and the story ends
dynamic character
one who changes and evolves throughout the story
Alliteration
a repetition of the same consonant sound at the start of one or more words near one another
Litotes
being sarcastic
realistic fiction
can happen in real life
climax
the turning point
foil character
a character who contrasts with another character
alluision
a reference to a well-known person, place, thing or event of historical
Oxymoron
two opposite ideas to create an effective description
historical fiction
it takes place in a real time of history but has fake characters