The Necklace
Very poor person; person of lower class.
Pauper
the sequence of events in the story
plot
a comparison of two things without using like or as
metaphor
the complete scope of something.
gamut
when a word is spelled the same way as it sounds.
onomatopoeia
In horror or in Shock
Ahgast
the peak of all the action in the story
climax
an extreme exaggertion
hyperbole
without interruption
incessantly
a constant repetition of sounds
alliteration
When something is not straight or correct.
askew
when the action leads up to the climax
rising action
two contradicting words; jumbo shrimp
oxymoron
likelihood of some future event occurring, changes or possibilities especially for financial success.
prospects
a word or phrase with two meanings or interpretations
double entendre
Admiration or praise
adulation
the ending of the story also known as resolution
denouement
symbolism; when a symbol is used to represent the whole.
metonymy
when the necessities are scarce. lack of necessities or comfort in life.
privation
the perspective of which the story is told
point of view
unhappy or without consolation
disconsolate
the beginning of the story, also known as the setting where all of the background information is established.
exposition
A sense of truthfulness
verisimilitude
irritation or annoyance
vexation
a fictitious group of people/ story
allegory