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The struggle or problem in the story that a character MUST resolve
persuasion
point of view
conflict
main idea
Where and when the story takes place
resolution
setting
chronological order
summary
the central idea or message of a work, the insight or "life lesson" it gives the reader
theme
autobiography
literal language
myth
A brief statement of the main events in a story
biography
narrator
summary
rising action
The time order in which events happen
chronological order
falling action
3rd person
point of view
used to convince or persuade the reader to agree with the writer's point of view
words
persuasion
point of view
rhyme scheme
A fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or the causes of natural phenomena
autobiography
exposition
climax
myth
The story of a person's life, written by that person in 1st person point of view
metaphor
foreshadow
autobiography
main idea
the perspective from which a story is told
flashback
alliteration
dialogue
point of view
told from the viewpoint of the narrator within the story, using pronouns "I" and "We"
3rd person point of view
1st person point of view
autobiography
dialogue
The narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character
third person - LIMITED
inference
metaphor
2nd person
Told by an all-knowing narrator from outside the story who reveals what every character thinks and feels
2nd person
summary
3rd person -omniscient
autobiography
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (Silly Sally sells seashells by the seashore)
personification
myth
alliteration
foreshadow
Giving human qualities to non-human things (wind whistling)
idiom
justify
dialogue
personification
Comparison using like or as ( the car was as cold as ice)
simile
metaphor
personification
idiom
A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as (Her eyes are blue jewels)
summary
theme
metaphor
foreshadow
An expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words (It's raining cats and dogs)
idiom
alliteration
main idea
conflict
When a portion of the story goes back in time
3rd person omniscient
flashback
point of view
inference
The use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot
summary
theme
inference
foreshadow
To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented (put a clue together from text evidence with your good brain)
connotation
infer (inference)
dialogue
justify
words and phrases that create imagery by using the 5 senses
hyperbole
imagery
literal language
persuasion
Words that represent sounds (boom, pow, bang)
exaggeration
onomatopoeia
author's purpose
climax
The pattern of rhyme in a poem (ABAB)
rhyme scheme
epic
lyric
narrator
The person who is telling the story
1st person
narrator
climax
hyperbole
overstating the facts (we will all be doomed if you don't take a stand now!) Key words: always, never, anyone
author's purpose
exaggeration
resolution
dialogue
elaborate exaggeration (I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!, I walked a million miles)
alliteration
hyperbole
exposition
climax
The beginning of the story - introduces the setting, characters and the problem
resolution
exposition
falling action
climax
The bulk of the story, during which the character works to resolve the problem (conflict)
exposition
hyperbole
rising action
rhyme scheme
turning point in the action of the story-the character faces the problem head-on (highest point of action)
climax
resolution
point of view
author's purpose
the point in as story where the conflict begins to be resolved (things start to wind down and the story comes to an end)
exposition
drama
falling action
exaggeration
The ending or outcome of the story
finale
summary
resolution
autobiography
non-fiction writing-to inform or instruct the reader
interesting writing
narrative
expository text
rhyme scheme
The reason the author has for writing (inform, persuade, or entertain)
tone
mood
author's purpose
plot diagram
Language that means more than what it says on the surface; not actual or literal meaning
denotation
expository
rhyme scheme
figurative language
the events that make up a story (what happens in the story)
narrative
plot
line
epic
A word part that can be added to the BEGINNING of a word to make up a new word
ENDING
connotation
prefix
affix
A word part that can be added to the end of a word to make a new word
beginning
mood
denotation
suffix
Similar to a sentence, but in a poem
lyric
line
stanza
poetic device
similar to a paragraph, but in a poem
stanza
tone
epic
rhyme scheme
The emotional meaning of a word-how it makes you feel-can be positive or negative
real words
poetic devices
connotation
alliteration
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