You
This is the part of the story where the characters, setting and basic situation is introduced
Exposition
form of language spoken in a particular area or by a certain social group
dialect
repetition of the first consonant
alliteration
comparison of two unlike things
metaphor
Foreshadowing
The conclusion of the story, the END
Resolution
conversation between characters; when characters speak
Dialogue
a reference to a person in history, the bible, other literature, movies
Allusion
a comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Simile
The overall feeling or atmosphere created by the author for the reader
Mood
The part of the story that ties up loose ends; events after the climax
Falling Action
told from the view point of one of the characters; uses the pronouns I, me, we
First Person
Word Choice
Diction
words whose sounds suggests their meaning
onomatopoeia
Another way to say struggle or problem or obstacle.
Conflict
The events in the story that push the plot forward toward the climax
Rising Action
the narrator addresses you the reader; uses the pronouns you, yours
Second Person
an extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
giving human qualities to non- human things
personification
A struggle that happens within the character
Internal Conflict
The turning point of a story or the point of highest interest
Climax
The narrator is not part of the story; uses the pronouns he, she, they and character names
Third Person
vivid descriptions that create pictures in your mind
imagery
The use of symbols to represent ideas
symbolism
struggle that happens outside the character's body
External