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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 whjnnords 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 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 character does not. 19.)Onomatopoeia--the use of a word or phrase that actually imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes. 20.)Hyperbole--a great exaggeration. Example-- I am so hungry I could eat a horse. 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 characters thoughts and feelings as the author's own; he or she. 25.)Third person omniscient--narration in which the author knows and reveals several character's thoughts and feelings. 26.)Narrative--a story told in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama. 27.)Characterization--the act of creating 4and developing characters. 28.)Setting--time and place of action 29.)Short story--a short work of fiction. 30.)Narrator--speaker or character who tells a story 31.)Tone--the writers attitude toward his or hers 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 charcters traits are 36.)Indirect characterization---when the author tells what the characters look 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 doesnt change or grow during the story 39.)Novel--a ong 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 refrence 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 the 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 lcal or from a particular region. 52.)Myth--a fictional account that explains the actions of gods or causes of natural phennomena 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 literally work or passage. 58.)Diction-word choice 59.)Denotation-dictionary meaning of a word 60.)Connation-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, thiing, or idea. 63.)Persuasive essay--tries to get reader to do something or accept writerspoint-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 peole in a particular rgion or group 67.)Dialogue--conversation between characters 68.)Suspense--a feeling of events in a literally 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. 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 poems 91.)Epic--a long narrative poem that traces the adventures of a hero, usually a hero with 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 vowel sounds and all succeeding consonant sounds 96.)Assonance--the repetition of vowels 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