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 * P****lot-the action Sequence of a narrative; what happen!!!!**




 * Theme-the main message of the story**



Climax-high point of interest in a story



Expostion-beginning of a story ;setting is created;charactes are introduced



Denouement t-the end of a story,after the climax



In Medias Res-a story that begins in the middle of a sequence of events.Previous events are made evident with flashbacks.



Topic-expressed in one or two words; does not express a view of life




 * Rising Action-longest part of the story; where** **conflicts are introduced**



Falling Ation-explains the complications of the climax to the reader
 * Conflict-struggle between opposing force****s**[[image:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSITQArs7w-1kdWLGAt1V_-xojA1e1JaV03lvhTAalMHEJv7NBlsZ_qwFMf9Q]]




 * Metaphor-****a figure of speech in which like or as is not used to make a comparison**




 * Simile-a figure of speech in which like or as is used to make a comparison**




 * Personification-a figure of speech in which something not human is treated as if it were human**


 * Symbolism-the use of some thing to represent something beyond itself**




 * Alliteration-repetition of the same initial consonant sound**


 * Situational Irony- Exists when what happens is the exact opposite of what is expected to happen**




 * Verbal Irony-exists when a person says one thing and means another**


 * Dramatic Irony-occurs when the audience has importan information that the characters do not**




 * Onomatopoeia****-The use of a word or phrase that actually imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes.Example:Sparkle**




 * Hyperbole-a great exaggeration.Example:I am so hungry I could eat a horse.**




 * Foreshadowing-use of clues or hints of what will happen later**


 * First person narration -narrated by 1**


 * second Person narrtion--narrated by "you"(doesn't haapen in literature)**




 * thrid person limited==narration limited to one character's thoughts and feelings as the author's own;he or she**




 * Third Person Omniscient=narration in which the aothor knows and reveals Several characters' thoughts feeling**




 * Narrative-a** **story told in fiction.Nonfiction,poetry,or drama**




 * Characterization-the act of creating and developing characters**
 * Setting-time and place of action**




 * Short story-a short work of fiction**




 * narrator-speaker or character who tells a story**




 * Tone-the writing 's attitude toward his or her audience and subject**


 * Protagonist-main character ho tells a story**


 * Antagonist-a character or force in conflict with the main character**




 * fiction--prose writing telling about imaginary characters and their traits**


 * Direct characterization--when the author directly tells what the characters traits are**




 * Indirect characterization--when the author tells what the characters look like dose say and how other characters react to them**


 * Dynamic character--one who develops or grows during the story**




 * Static character--character who doesn't change or grow during the story**




 * Novel--a long of fiction**


 * sensory language--writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the senses**




 * Cliche--a phrase that has used so long that its meaning is lost**




 * Allusion--a reference in a work of literature to a character, place or situation from another work of literature,music,or art**


 * Flashback--narration of events before the normal time sequence of the plot**


 * Analogy---when one thing is explained in terms of another**


 * Understatement--When a response is deliberately incomplete**


 * Oxymoron--two words that seem to mean the opposite of each other example:thunderous silence,dark victory**


 * Biography--a work about a person life written by another person**


 * Autobiography--a person writing about his/her own life**




 * Nonfiction --prose writing presenting ideas or telling about real people,places,objects,or events**


 * Figurative language---writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally**


 * legend--story about someone local or from a particular region**




 * Myth--a fictional account that explains the action of gods or causes of natural phenomena**



= . Caricature- A drawing of a person in which one feature is exaggerated. = = Anecdote- A brief story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event. = = Genre- A division or type of literature. = = Prose- Ordinary form of written language. = = Mood- Feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage. = = Diction- Word choice. = = Denotation- Dictionary meaning of a word. = = Connotation- Meaning of a word inn context of a work. = = Narrative Essay- Tells a story. = = Descriptive Essay- Conveys an impression about a person, place, thing, or idea. = = Persuasive Essay- Tries To get reader to do something or accept writer's point-of-view. = = Expository Essay- Gives information, discusses ideas, or explains a process. = = 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 un-rhymed 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.// =

= 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. =