Vocabulary 1
A series of events related to a central conflict or struggle.
What is plot
A struggle between two things in a literal work
What is conflict
The figure of speech invites the reader to make a comparison between two things
What is metaphor
Where or when the story take place
What is setting
A series of words which begins with the same sound
What is alliteration
This set the tone or mood,introduces the character and the setting, and provides necessary background information.
What is exposition or introduction
a apparent contradiction
What is paradox
A reason for acting in a certain way
What is a motive
A comparison using like or as
What is simile
A written sound such as clang, swoosh, sizzle
What is onomatopoeia
A setback in the series of events
What is falling action
The vantage point from which a story is told
What is point of view
What is hyperbole
The lesson or moral of the story
What is theme
Opposite words such as cold heart, pretty ugly, good failure
What is oxymoron
The high point of interest and suspense in the plot
What is climax
A overused expression
What is cliche
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
What is inference
The writer's attitude towards the subject.
What is tone
A person or animal who takes part in the action of a literary work
Who is the character
The point at which the central conflict is ended or resoled
What is resolution
The emotion is created in the reader by a piece of writing
What is mood
The differences between appearance and reality.
What is irony
Giving a human trait to a non-living thing
What is personification
A person or a character who tells the story
Who is the narrator