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100

a simple story representing larger points about society and human nature; like a fable; Animal Farm and Lord of the Flies are examples

allegory

100

point of view in which the character is telling the story

first person

100

hints of future events

foreshadowing

100

taking notes on a text

annotating

100

the voice telling the story

narrator
200

A concise, and short story intended to provide a moral at the end; like the Tortoise and the Hare

fable

200

word pictures that appeal to the senses

imagery

200

a return to events that took place in the past

flashback

200

force opposing the main character

antagonist

200

the choice of narrator; first or third

point of view

300

The section of the plot that is after the falling action; could have two names

resolution or denouement 

300

style/format for writing papers that I am teaching you in this class. Other disciplines us APA

MLA

300

written or spoken language in its ordinary form

prose

300

person in a story

character

300

when an event occurs that is not expected or is the opposite of what is expected

situational irony

400

language beyond the literal

figurative language

400

extreme exaggeration used to prove a point

hyperbole

400

a category of literary composition, like fantasy, historical fiction, thriller

genre

400

time and place

setting

400

conversation between characters

dialogue

500

highest point of tension in a story

climax

500

a reference to religion, art, history, music, literature, etc

allusion

500

giving human qualities to inanimate objects or animals

personification

500

the main character who is not always a "good guy"

protagonist

500

when a character struggles with difficult choices

internal conflict