Figurative Language
a comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Simile
where the setting, characters, and basic situation are revealed
exposition
a struggle between opposing forces or characters.
Conflict
adjectives that describe a character on the inside
character traits
a truth about life that is revealed in a story
Theme
AN exaggeration that cannot possibly be true
Hyperbole
events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution
falling action
takes place inside a character’s mind or heart
Man vs Self
the main character in a story
Protagonist
the time and place of a story
Setting
The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words
Alliteration
the most exciting or intense part of the story for the protagonist; a turning point in the story
climax
outside forces are nature
Man vs Nature
the person (or force) in conflict with the protagonist
antagonist
hints or clues that suggest what may happen later in a story
foreshadowing
A group of words whose collective meaning is quite different from their individual, literal meaning
Idiom
the main part of the story where complications arise
rising action
outside forces with another character
Man vs Man
the author tells you explicitly what a character is like
Direct Characterization
the anxiety a reader feels about what may happen next in a story
suspense
a phrase with words that contradict each other with opposite meanings
Oxymoron
what happens in a story; the chain of events that make up a story
Plot
A character is protesting a law
Man vs Society
the author shows you what a character is like through his thoughts, feelings, choices, words, and actions
Indirect Characterization
the author interrupts the plot to recreate an event of earlier time
flashback