Parts of Speech 1
Nouns
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
Verb
A verb expresses action or being.
Setting
The setting of a piece of literature is the time and place in which the story takes place. The definition of setting can also include social statuses, weather, historical period, and details about immediate surroundings.
Character
any person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.
Plot Development
the events that make up a story, or the main part of a story. These events relate to each other in an orderly pattern or sequence.
Adverb
An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Pronoun
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.
Dialogue
a literary technique in which writers employ two or more characters to be engaged in conversation with one another.
Conflict
a struggle between two opposing forces.
Point of View
point of view is the mode of narration that an author uses to let the readers “hear” and “see” what takes place in a story, poem, or essay.
Adjective
An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
Interjection
An interjection is a word used to express emotion.
Climax
that particular point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point. It is a decisive moment or a turning point in a storyline when a conflict or crisis reaches its peak, then calls for a resolution.
Theme
a universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature.
1st person point of view
First person point of view involves the use of either of the two pronouns “I” or “we.”
Conjuntion
A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses.
Preposition
A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase describing another word in the sentence.
Antagonist
an antagonist is a character, or a group of characters, which stands or fights against the protagonist, which is the main character, causing conflict.
Foreshadow
a literary device in which a writer gives an early hint of what is to come later in the story. Foreshadowing often appears at the beginning of a story, or a chapter, and helps the reader develop expectations about the coming events in a story.
3rd person limited point of view
In third person limited the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character. All characters are described using pronouns, such as 'they', 'he', and 'she'. But, one character is closely followed throughout the story, and we hear his or her thoughts and feelings
3rd person omniscient point of view
The third-person omniscient point of view is a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story.