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Plot
Figurative Lang.
Character
Narrative Perspective
MISC.
100
This is the Introduction of a story that describes the setting, introduces the main character & his/her goal/problem.
Exposition
100
"My love is a red, red rose" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
100
The main character of a story.
protagonist
100
When the narrator is a character in the story & uses the pronouns "I/We/Us"
1st Person
100
The feeling a reader gets from reading a story; the "atmosphere" of a story. EX: gloomy, suspenseful, exciting
mood
200
The turning point of a story when the protagonist makes a decision that impacts whether or not he/she reaches the goal/solves the problem.
Climax The turning point of the story in which the main character makes a decision that will determine whether he/she makes the goal/solves the problem.
200
When a word sounds like what it stands for. "Buzz", "Hiss", "Pow"
onomatopeia
200
The opponent or enemy of the main character.
Antagonist
200
Typically the point of view when reading an instructional manual or speech.
2nd Person
200
A scene in a story that occurred before the present time in the story.
flashback
300
Challenges the protagonist experiences in trying to get what he/she wants.
Rising Action
300
alliteration
Example: "Sally sold seashells by the seashore."
300
When a character undergoes a significant INTERNAL change from beginning to end of a story.
dynamic character
300
When the narrator reveals the thoughts & feelings of only ONE character in a story.
3rd Person Limited
300
A story's main message or moral.
theme
400
All the loose ends are tied up, and the protagonist's life gets back to normal.
Resolution
400
An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect; not meant to be taken literally.
hyperbole
400
The conversation between characters in a story.
dialogue
400
When the narrator is not a character in the story & no characters' thoughts or feelings are revealed.
3rd Person Objective
400
The author's attitude toward the characters, events in the story or subject matter.
tone
500
The protagonist wins by achieving the goal, or loses by failing to reach the goal.
Falling Action
500
Makes a reference to a place, person or something that happened. Example: "The Empire State Building is the Eiffel Tower of NY City."
allusion
500
The way an author reveals what a character is like. There are two categories: direct and indirect.
characterization
500
When the narrator reveals the thoughts and feelings of more than one character/any character in the story.
3rd Person Omniscient
500
When the name or description of something implies the opposite of the truth. Example: Calling a very small person "tiny".
Verbal Irony