You Can Do It!
Literary reference to a familiar person or thing. Ex: You are a bunch of Einsteins
Allusion
Kind of writing that expresses (or 'says') a person's viewpoint
Essay
Repeated words to show emphasis or create suspense
Repetition
This is the most exciting part of the story, also known as the turning point.
Climax
Jumbo Shrimp
Icy Hot
Pretty Ugly
Oxymorons
Author's own account of his/her life own life
Autobiography
Plot, Music/Rhythm, Dialogue/Diction, Character, Thought/Theme, and Spectacle
The Six Elements of Tragedy
Category or type of literature. Ex: Romance, Sci-fi...
Genre
The "C" in ACES.
Cite
Sequence of events in a story
Plot
Direct conversation between characters in a story
Dialogue
The author's message/moral
Theme
THWACK!
Onomatopoeia
Story where the main character (Protagonist) dies.
Main character in a story (usually a good guy)
Protagonist
You are as radiant as the North Star.
Simile
Story longer than a short story but shorter than a novel.
Novella
The most important piece of information the author wants the reader to know.
Main Idea
The organizational method of the written material.
Structure
The author's or speaker's attitude towards a subject, character, or story.
Tone
Person working against the main character or hero of a story
Antagonist
Once upon a time...
Exposition or Setting
Story of a person's life written by someone else
Biography
The problem in a story: Ex. Person vs Nature
Conflict
Person telling the story
Narrator
An event from the past presented in the present; out of order in a story
Flashback
Sally Sold Seashells by the Seashore
Alliteration
An author giving hints or clues about what will happen later in a story
Foreshadowing
The "A" in ACES
Answer
The emotions or feelings of a story from the atmosphere or reader (happy, sad, suspenseful...)
Mood
Words chosen to paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
Imagery
A writer cannot have an argument without relying on this important information from other source materials.
Evidence
Words or phrases that convey the opposite meaning or expected outcome. Ex: A burning fire truck
Irony