Terms
a figure of speech, in which an object or circumstance from unrelated context is referred to covertly or indirectly.
allusion
The detailed information at end of a book
Appendix
The reason something happens
Cause
highlight and explain the details about a character in a story.
Characterization
(of a record of events) starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred.
chronological
one of the small advertisements in a newspaper, magazine, or on a website that offers a job or to sell or buy something:
classified ad
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
connotation
a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward.
debate
background information within a story or narrative. This information can be about the setting, characters' backstories, prior plot events, historical context
exposition
parts of a story after the climax and before the very end.
falling action
a heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine.
headline
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
hyperbole
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Alliteration
to examine and break down something
analyse
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
bias
the reason behind a character's behaviors and actions in a given scene or throughout a story.
character motivation
a feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it.
characteristics
judge subjects based on their similarities and differences to each other.
comparative
give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something.
contribute
cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something.
convince
form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess.
evaluate
is anything presented in support of an assertion
evidence
writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
foreshadow
A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.
flashback
immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it
primary source