Vocab
Alliteration
what is the same sound or letter at the beginning of each word
Climax
point of action in the story
Protagonist
what is the story's main character
exposition
ending of the story
situational irony
the opposite of what you would expect to happen
Onamotnapia
A sound word
rising action
events leading up to the climax
conflict
what is the problem the protagonist faces in the story
resolution
end of the story
simile
comparison using like or as
Pun
Play on words
dramatic irony
what is a secret that the readers know but the characters do not know
antagonist
what is the person stopping the protagonist from getting what he or she wants(bad guy)
verbal irony
the opposite of what you really mean
metaphor
comparison not using like or as
personification
making something come alive
theme
big idea of the story
hyperbole
extreme exaggeration
symbol
object or person representing an idea
idiom
an expression that does not have literal meaning
foreshadowing
the authors hints
mood
felling the author makes
plot
events in the story
setting
story's time and place
dialogue
speaking back and forth