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1.) Plot- The action sequence of a narrative; what happens.

2.) Theme- The main message of the story.

3.) Climax- Highest point of interest in the story.

4.) Exposition- The beginning of a story; setting is crated, characters are introduced.

5.) Denouement- the end of the story, after the climax.

6.) In Medias Res- A story that begins int eh 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.

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 a word or phrase that actually imitates or suggsts 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 characters thoughts and feeling as the authors own; he or she.

25.) Third person omniscient- Narration in which the author knows and reveals several characters thoughts and feeling.

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.

30.) Narrator- Speaker or characters 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 of 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, says, 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 been 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 os 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, Example: thunderous silence, dark victory.

47.) Biography- A work about a persons life written by another person.

48.) Autobiography- A person writing about his/her own life.

49.) Nonfiction- Prose writing presenting ideas or telling about 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 a impression about a person, place, thing, or idea.

63.) Persuasive essay- Tries to get the reader to do something or accept writers point of view.

64.) Exposition 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 Questions- 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.

78.) Foil- A character who is contrasted with another character.

79.) Aside- A short speech delivered by an actor in 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 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 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 vowels sounds and all succeeding consonant sounds.

96.) Assonance- The repetition of vowel sounds.

97.) Consonance- The repetition of consonant sounds int he 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.