Catch All
The voice that tells a story
Narrator
A comparison of two seemingly unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
Simile
A person, place, thing, or idea.
Noun
Which Latin prefix means "with," "together," or "jointly?"
con-
The main problem a character faces during a narrative.
Conflict
Educated guesses readers make based on evidence in a text.
Inference
A comparison of two seemingly unlike things by saying that one thing is another?
Metaphor
An action, being, or state of being word.
Verb
Which Latin root means "look" or "see?"
-spec-
The point in the plot where the conflict is over and resolved.
Resolution
The point of view when the narrator is a character in the story.
First Person POV
Involves giving human characteristics/qualities to something nonhuman?
Personification
A word that describes a noun or pronoun.
Adjective
Which Latin prefix means "bad" or "evil?"
mal-
Conflict that occurs between a character and an outside force.
External Conflict
The point of view when the narrator is a voice outside the story and not a character.
Third Person Limited POV
What type of figurative language is the following example: He was a storm roaring through the house.
Metaphor
A word that takes the place of a noun.
Pronoun
Which Latin root means "to see or look at?"
-vis-
Conflict that is a struggle within a character's mind.
Internal Conflict
The point of view when the narrator is an all-knowing observer and not a character.
Third Person Omniscient POV
What type of figurative language is the following example: The ocean waves kissed the shore.
Personification
The noun which a pronoun replaces or refers to.
Antecedent
Which Latin root means "mind?"
-mem-
Conveys insights about life or provides the lesson/moral of a story.
Theme