Character
The main character in a piece of literature
What is protagonist
A character with only one or two traits
What is flat character
This part of the plot includes setting, main characters, and basic situation
What is exposition
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
A warning or hint of an event that will happen later
What is foreshadowing
The character who opposes the main character
The process of developing a character
This part builds the suspense in the story, includes the conflicts
What is rising action
A comparison of unlike things using "is" or "are"
What is a metaphor
An educated guess by a reader about what will happen later in a story
What is prediction
A character who does not change significantly throughout the story
This is the peak of action in the story and the turning point
What is climax
Exaggeration for effect
What is hyperbole
The author's position on a controversial topic that is most often stated at the end of the first paragraph in an argumentative essay
What is claim
A character who changes as a result of conflicts in the story
What is dynamic character
The point of view in which the author has a god-like perspective of the action and characters in the story
What is third person omniscient
This is the part of the story in which conflict begin to be solved and the action is winding down
What is falling action
Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or animals
What is personification
This is writing from the imagination; it is not true
What is a fiction
A character with many traits
What is round character
The point of view in which the author tells the story through the perspective of a single character
What is third person
This is the end of the story
What is resolution
A nonsensical saying that has gained meaning through use; for example: it is raining cats and dogs
What is idiom
This is writing about factual information
What is nonfiction