Set 1
Diction is also known as _____ and it has a significant effect on the author's _____.
Word Choice; Tone
Details that appeal to the five senses and draw the reader into the story/makes the story seem more real.
Imagery
The events that happen in a story and the order that they occur in.
Plot
A surface-level comparison of two things that uses "like" or "as"
Simile
A reference to another work, a person, a historical event, etc.
Allusion
Verbal, Situational, & Dramatic
Convey depth & meaning.
The way that characters are represented by an author or narrator in the text.
Characterization
The growth and change that a character faces throughout the course of a text.
Character Development
The ambience or atmosphere of a story.
Mood
The feeling or idea that is associated with a word.
Connotation
When a scene in a story takes a moment to show the audience something that occured BEFORE the start of the action.
Flashback
The narrator either 1) addresses the reader directly or 2) addresses another character as if the reader IS that character.
2nd person POV
An indirect comparison between two unlike things in order to highlight a similarity between the two.
Metaphor
An intense exaggeration meant to provide emphasis.
Hyperbole
When the narrator is "hovering" above the action and can only relay the thoughts and emotions of ONE character.
3rd Person Limited POV
The things that an audience can INFER about a character based on their thoughts and actions.
Indirect Characterization
The placement of two ideas or concepts near each other in order to highlight their differences.
Juxtapostion
The repetitive use of consonant sounds anywhere within a word.
Consonance
Another word for informal language (not specific)
Colloquialism/Colloquial Language
Giving human behavior to non-human entities.
Anthropomorphism
A character, image, object, or idea that represents a deeper meaning.
Symbolism
The WAY that a narrator sees the world- shaped by experiences, thoughts, and biases.
Perspective
A character that experiences growth and development over the course of a text.
Dynamic