Parts of Speech
A person, place, or thing
Noun
The art of persuasive writing or speaking
Rhetoric
Conflict that happens outside of the character
External conflict
She walked through the door and into the parlor.
Third-person point of view
A particular way of viewing something.
Perspective
A word that describes a noun
Adjective
Extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
Two countries are at war.
Man vs. man
I washed my hair.
First-person point of view
The voice telling the story.
Speaker
An action word
A question asked just to make a point
Rhetorical question
A man is fighting for survival in the wilderness.
Man vs. nature
Uses 'he', 'she', 'they'
Third-person
A statement of theory
Thesis
A word that describes a verb
Adverb
A reference to common knowledge
Allusion
A teacher is frustrated with the school's printer.
Man vs. technology
Inside the character's head
First person
Facts or proof
Evidence
Shows relationships between words
Preposition
Repetition of phrases to make a point
Parallelism
A man is sick and dying, and must say goodbye to his family.
Man vs. health
May be biased or untruthful
First-person
To examine closely
Analyze