Elements of a Story
The time and place that a story takes place
Setting
A conflict that takes place within a character's thoughts and feelings
Internal Conflict
A figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlikely things
Metaphor
The curtains in the window are waving hello to me
Personification
The arrangement of lines into groups, separated by an empty line- similar to verses, or paragraphs
Stanza
Language that appeals to the senses
Imagery
The background on characters, setting, and conflict is described and established
Exposition
The giving of human qualities to an animal, object or abstract idea
Personification
Using words to imitate exactly how something sounds
Onomatopoeia
a break at the end of a line, denoted by a comma, period, semicolon, or other punctuation mark
End-stopped line
The feelings that story creates for the reader
Mood
Plot details that complicate the problem
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
Anaphora
As I relaxed in the hammock, the sky was a blanket of clouds over me
Metaphor
A foot with two syllables; a stressed followed by an unstressed (/ U)
Trochee
Also called explicit characterization, occurs when the author, another character, or a narrator tells the reader about the character.
Direct Characterization
The conclusion and outcome of the story
Resolution
A play on words
Pun
She's 'under the weather'
Euphemism
A line with 4 feet
Tetrameter
The author's or speaker's words and how they feel about the subject, characters, or audience.
Tone
A point in the story for which the building tension is resolved and a turning point is provided
Climax
A 'softer', more offensive word or phrase, used as a substitute for one considered too harsh when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
Euphemism
This is the beginning of the end
Paradox
The repetition of vowel sounds
Assonance