The person in a work of literature
character
A decision made by a court
judgement
simile
Fiction that is set in the past
historical fiction
Synonym/Antonym: accelerate and slow
antonym
The problem in a work of fiction
conflict
Another word for a deal or agreement
transaction
Her face was a red tomato after her run.
metaphor
Characters are usually gods, demigods, or supernatural humans
myth
A statement that can be proven.
fact
Establishes characters and setting
exposition or introduction
To change something with completely and usually in a good way
transform
The brutal wind bullied the tree into giving up its leaves.
personification
The author creates an imaginative world where anything can happen
fantasy
Written using I, me, us, we
1st person pov
It was a dark and stormy night in London 1936
setting
jurisdiction
The terrible tiger tore the towel.
alliteration
I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
poetry
Author's Purpose: Writing poetry
entertain
It is better to die free than live under tyranny
theme
The ability to act independently without help.
autonomy
Chocolate is my Achilles' Heel!
allusion
Fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced technology
science fiction
Part of Speech: Bob gave a fascinating speech on whales.
adjective