Angus
The certainty which a speaker speaks in
modality
special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand
jargon
Where a specific word, phrase or structure is repeated several times.
Repetition
The identity of the narrative voice. The person or entity through whom the reader experiences the story.
Point of View
The main idea or message conveyed by the piece.
Theme
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
allegory
Where and author interrupts a story in order to explain something.
Exposition
An indirect relationship where one thing or idea is described as being similar to another.
Simile
The main character in a story, the one with whom the reader is meant to identify.
Protagonist
The single characteristic or personality disorder that causes the downfall of the protagonist.
Tragic flaw
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it
allusion
A direct relationship where one thing or idea substitutes for another.
Metaphor
The turning point in a story, at which the end result becomes inevitable.
Climax
The time and place where a story occurs.
Setting
The atmosphere or emotional condition created by the piece.
Mood
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
Alliteration
Where sounds are spelled out as words.
Onomatopoeia
A struggle between opposing forces which is the driving force of a story.
Conflict
The manner in which the various elements of a story are assembled.
Structure
Counterpart to the main character and source of a story's main conflict.
Antagonist
A word or phrase that replaces a harsh or unpleasant term with a milder or more polite one.
euphemism
A contradiction in terms.
Oxymoron
A recurring important idea or image.
Motif
Where a story ends with a negative or unfortunate outcome.
Tragedy
The author's means of conveying to the reader a character's personality.
Characterization