FICTION
The series of related events that make up a story
Plot
The author's main purpose for writing an article or essay in this genre
Inform
Language that appeals to the senses
Imagery/Sensory language
A group of consecutive lines that form a single unit in a poem
Stanza
The time and place in which the events of a work of literature take place
Setting
The most exciting moment or a turning point in a story
Climax
Main Idea
A comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another (not using "like" or "as")
Metaphor
The repetition of accented vowel sounds and all sounds following them in words close together in a poem
The vantage point from which a story is told
Point of View
The overall emotion created by a work of literature
Mood
Prose writing that deals with real people, events, and places without changing any facts
Non Fiction
The use of words whose sounds echo their sense
Onomatopoeia
A person, place, or thing that has its own meaning and stands for something beyond itself
Symbol
Persuade
The truth about life or the main message revealed in a piece of literature.
Theme
Information used to explain and support the main idea of a text or paragraph (includes reasons, facts, examples, etc.)
Supporting details
Evidence
A figure of speech in which a nonhuman or nonliving thing or quality is talked about as if it were human or alive
Personification
The attitude that a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
Tone
The uncertainty or anxiety you feel about what will happen next in a story
Suspense
The use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot
Foreshadowing
What is it called when you highlight and write down key information? (Ex. Stop and Jot)
Annotating
In general, a contrast between expectation and reality
Irony
Poetry without a regular meter or rhyme scheme
Free verse
A marvelous change from one shape or form to another
Metamorphosis