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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. Previous events are made evident with flashbacks. 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. Cat Conflicts 11. Metaphor- A figure of speech in which something is spoken of as through it were something else; direct comparison of two unlike things.

12. Simile- A figure of speech in which something not human is treated. 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. Amazing Allieration 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 a word or phrase that actually imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes. Example: Sparkle  Onomatopoeia 20. Hyperbole- A great exaggeration. Example: I am so hungry I could eat a horse. Hyperbole 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" (Doesn't happen in literature) 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. Narrative 27. Characterization- The act of creating and developing characters. 28. Setting- Time and Place of action.

29. Short Story- A short work of fiction. 30. Narrator- Speaker or character who tells the story. 31. Tone- The writers 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 character l ooks like, does, say, and 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 art. 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 to opposite of each other. Example: thunderous silence, dark victory. 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 gods 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 in 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 writers 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 character's. Spanish Dialogue 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 a happy ending. It's Okay To Be Blonde 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. Schemes: Repetition 82. Parody- Making fun of a work by writing something similar by 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 short, musical poem usually focuses 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 vowels sounds and all succeeding consonant sounds. 96. Assonance- The repetition of vowel sounds. 97. Consonance- The repetition of consonant 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.