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descriptive adjectives that tell us the specific qualities of the character
character trait
100
a comparison of two unlike things, using 'like' or 'as'
simile
100
a problem that needs to be solved in a story
conflict
100
a story with a beginning, middle, and end
narrative text
100
a spoken conversation between two or more characters
dialogue
200
a fault or weakness in a person's character
character flaw
200
a comparison of two unlike things, without 'like' or 'as' (states that one thing IS another thing)
metaphor
200
a comparison of two unlike things, without 'like' or 'as' (states that one thing IS another thing)
metaphor
200
the person telling the story (narrator) is a character in the story
1st person point of view
200
a sentence that tells what the paper will focus on
thesis statement
300
the author's attitude, or how the author feels
tone
300
language used to enhance description
figurative language
300
a character faces a problem or struggle with an outside force or with another character
external conflict
300
a struggle or problem inside a character's mind
internal conflict
300
different categories of writing, such as narrative writing, poetry, or drama
genre
400
the way a writer describes a character in a story to make them seem like a real person
characterization
400
figurative language that appeals to the senses of taste, touch, hearing, sight, and smell...
imagery
400
the overall message, main idea, or 'big picture' behind a piece of writing
theme
400
words or phrases repeated over and over again to make a point
repetition
400
supporting details found in the text
evidence