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= 1. Plot- The action sequence of a narrative (what happens). = = 2. Theme- The main message of the story. =

= 3. Climax- High point of interest in a story. = = 4. Exposition- the beginning of a story; setting is created, characters are introduced. = = 5. Denouement- The end of a story (after the climax). = = 6. In medias Res- A story that begins in the middle of a sequence of events. = = 7. Topic- Expressed in one or two words (does not express a view of life). =

= 8. Rising Action- Longest part of the story (where conflicts are introduced). = = 9. Falling Action- Explains the complications of the climax to the reader. = = 10. Conflict- Struggle between opposing forces. = = 11. Metaphor- A figure of speech in which something is spoken of as though it were something else (direct comparison of two unlike things). = = 12. Simile- A figure of speech in which like or as is used to make a comparison. = = 13. Personification- A figure of speech in which something not human is treated as if it were human. = = 14. Symbolism- The use of something to represent something beyond itself. = = 15. Alliteration- Repetition of the same initial consonant sound. = = 16. Situational Irony- Exists when what happens is the exact opposite of what is expected to happen. = = 17. Verbal Irony- Exists when a person says one thing and means another. = = 18. Dramatic Irony- Occurs when the audience has important information that the characters do not. = = 19. Onomatopoeia- The use of word or phase that actually imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes. = = 20. Hyperbole- A great exaggeration. = = 21. Foreshadowing- Use of clues or hints of what will happen later. = = 22. First Person Narration- Narrated by "I". = = 23. Second Person Narration- Narrated by "you". = = 24. Third Person Limited- Narration limited to one character's thoughts and feelings as the author's own; he or she. = = 25. Third Person Omniscient- Narration in which the author knows and reveals several characters' thoughts and feelings. = = 26. Narrative- A story told in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama. = = 27. Characterization- The act of creating and developing characters. = = 28. Setting- Time and place of action. = = 29. Short Story- A short work of fiction. = = 35. Narrator- Speaker or character who tells a story. = = 34. Tone- The writer's attitude toward his or her audience and subject. = = 32. Protagonist- Main character or hero. = = 33. Antagonist- A character or force in conflict with the main character. = = 34. Fiction- Prose writing telling about imaginary characters and their traits. =

= 35. Direct Characterization- When the author directly tells what the characters' traits are. = = 36. Indirect Characterization- When the author tells what the characters look like, does, say, ad how other characters react to them. = = 37. Dynamic Character- One who develops or grows during the story. = = 38. Static Character- Character who doesn't change or grow during the story. = = 39. Novel- A long work of fiction = = 40. Sensory Language- Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the senses. = = 41. Cliche'- A phrase that has used so long that its meaning is lost. = = 42. Allusion- A reference in a work of literature to a character, place, or situation from another work of literature, music, or act. = = 43. Flashback- Narration of events before the normal time sequence of the plot. = = 44. Analogy- When one thing is explained in terms of another. = = 45. Understatement- When a response is deliberately incomplete. =

= 46. Oxymoron- Two words that seem to mean the opposite of each other. = = 47. Biography- A work about a person's life written by another person. = = 48. Autobiography- A person writing about his/her own life. = = 49. Nonfiction- Prose writing presenting ideas or telling about real people, places, objects, or events. = = 50. Figurative Language- Writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally. = = 51. Legend- Story about someone local or from a particular region. = = 52. Myth- A fictional account that explains the actions of god or causes of natural phenomena. = = 53. Caricature- A drawing of a person in which one feature is exaggerated. = = 54. Anecdote- A brief story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event. = = 55. Genre- A division or type of literature. = = 56. Prose- Ordinary form of written language. = = 57. Mood- Feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage. = = 58. Diction- Word choice. = = 59. Denotation- Dictionary meaning of a word. = = 60. Connotation- Meaning of a word inn context of a work. = = 61. Narrative Essay- Tells a story. = = 62. Descriptive Essay- Conveys an impression about a person, place, thing, or idea. = = 63. Persuasive Essay- Tries To get reader to do something or accept writer's point-of-view. = = 64. Expository Essay- Gives information, discusses ideas, or explains a process. = = 65. Satire- Using humor to make fun of or change things. = = 66. Dialect- Form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group. = = 67. Dialogue- Conversation between characters. = = 68. Suspense- A feeling of events in a literary work. = = 69. Paradox- A statement that seems contradictory but is actually true. = = 70. Rhetorical Question- A question asked for effect, not to be answered. = = 71. Free Verse- Poetry without fixed meter or pattern. = = 72. Blank Verse- Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter. = = 73. Soliloquy- One character, on stage, thinking aloud alone. = = 74. Couplet- A pair of rhyming lines usually of the same length and meter. = = 75. Tragedy- A work of literature, especially a play, that results in catastrophe for the main character. = = 76. Monologue- Speech by one character in a play, story, or poem. = = 77. Comedy- Work of literature, especially a play, that has happy ending. = = 78. Foil- A character who is contrasted with another character. = = 79. Aside- A short speech delivered by an actor in a play expressing his/her thoughts. = = 80. Drama- A story written to be performed by actors. = = 81. Repetition- More than one use of any element of language. = = 82. Parody- Making fun of a work by writing something similar but exaggerated. = = 83. Dramatic Poetry- Poetry that includes the techniques of drama. = = 84. Rhyme Scheme- A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem. = = 85. Round Character- A character with many different traits. = = 86. Archetype- Original pattern or model; all others are copies. = = 87. Stanza- A group of lines in a poem considered as a unit. = = 88. Narrative Poem- A poem that tells a story. = =89. Epic Simile- Extended simile in a long epic poem, often several lines.= = 90. Lyric- A poem expressing thoughts and feelings. = = 91. Epic- A long narrative poem that traces the adventures of a hero, usually a hero with super human strength. = = 92. Ballad- A story, musical poem usually focused on a single situation, often love or death. = = 93. Haiku- A three-line poem usually about nature. = = 94. Rhythm- The pattern created by arranging stressed and unstressed syllables. = = 95. Rhyme- Repetition of accented vowel sounds and all succeeding consonant sounds. = =96. Assonance- The repetition of vowel sounds.= = 97. Consonance- The repetition of consonance sounds in the middle or end of words. = = 98. Subjective- Based on opinions or feelings. = = 99. Objective- Based on facts/ evidence. = = 100. Chronological Order- The order in which something happened. =

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