Describes the time, place, and mood
What is setting
What is protagonist
Comparing two things by using like or as
What is a simile
List the parts of speech
What is noun, verb, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction, interjection
Narrative voice using "you" to address the reader directly
What is 2nd person
A short account that presents the main points from a longer piece of writing
What is summary
Synonym for a trustworthy narrator or a credible source
What is reliable
The act of taking someone else's work and passing it off as your own
What is plagiarism
A literary device using language that appeals to the reader's senses
What is descriptive imagery
The story is told from the narrators's perspective. Uses I or me
What is 1st person
The end of a story where all loose ends are tied up
What is resolution
What type of character undergoes significant changes throughout the story
What is dynamic character
List of cited references consulted by the author at the end of their work
What is bibliography
A human action or characteristic attributed to something non-human
What is personification
What is 3rd person objective
An event that disrupts or introduces conflict in a story to set the plot in motion
A psychological struggle occurring within a character's mind. Usually beliefs, desires, or past actions.
What is internal conflict
A personal and unreasoned judgment against a thing, person, or group
What is bias
The central idea or underlying message explored throughout a story.
What is theme
Narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
What is 3rd person limited
The beginning of a story that sets up all background information needed
What is exposition
Details the reader infers about a character based on their actions, thoughts, and interactions with others
What is indirect characterization
An imagined place or state of being in which everything is perfect
What is Utopia
A recurring image, sound, or theme that takes on a symbolic meaning to the story
What is motif
Narrator is all knowing and can see into the thoughts and feelings of every character
What is 3rd person omniscient