The sequence of events in a story that follows the climax; when the conflict in a story starts to resolve
Falling Action
EVENTS THAT HELP PREDICT WHAT WILL HAPPEN LATER IN A STORY
Foreshadowing
a speech given that speaks well of a person
Eulogy
is the story's "big idea" or underlying message about life
Theme
is any piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall
Mural
an author's use of words and writing style to convey his or her attitude towards a topic
Tone
The outcome. How the story ends.
Resolution
THE REASON AN AUTHOR WRITES; MAY BE PERSUASIVE, INFORMATIVE, OR ENTERTAINING
Author's Purpose
Nonstandard speech. A form of a language spoken in a particular geographical area or by members of a particular social class or occupational group, distinguished by its vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation
Dialect
an affix which is placed after the stem of a word
Suffix
means "all-knowing," the narrator knows every character’s thoughts, feelings, and motivations even if that character doesn’t reveal any of those things to the other characters.
3rd Person Omniscient
point of view uses the pronoun “you” to address the reader
2nd person Point of View
Works by building up to the point with rising action and then making the audience wait for the climactic moment
Cliffhanger
The feeling that is created in the story by the author's words or detail
Mood
HINTS IN THE TEXT THAT HELP A READER UNDERSTAND A DIFFICULT OR UNUSUAL WORD
Context Clue
is a piece of non-fiction writing that aims to educate the reader about a topic. Unlike fiction or some other types of ...
Informative/Informational Text