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Plot- The action sequence of a narrative; what happens

Theme- the main message of the story



Climax- high point of interest in a story

Exposition- the beginning of a story; setting is created characters are intriduced

Denouement-The end of a story, after the climax

In Madias 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 exoress a view of life

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

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

Conflict-Struggle between opposing forces

Metaphor- A figure of speech in which something is spoken of as though it were something else; direct comparison of two unlike things

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 something to represent something beyond itself Alliteration- Repetition of the same initial consonant sounds

Situational Irony- Exists when what happens is the exact opposite of what is expectrd to happen.

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

Dramatic Irony-Occurs when the audience has important that the characters do not

Onomatopoeia-The use of a word of phrase that actually imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes. Example: Sparkle Hyperbole-a grate exaggeration. Example: I am so hungry i could eat a horse Foreshadowing-Used of clues or hints of what will happen later First person narration-narrated by "I"

second person narrartion-narrated by "you" (doesn't happen in literature) Third person omniscient- narration in which the and reveals several characters' thoughts and feelings Third person limited-narration limited to one character's thoughts and feelings as the author's own; he or she

narrative-a story told in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.

Characterization-the act of creating and deveoping characters

Setting-time and place of action Short story-a short work of action Narrator-speaker or character who tells a story Tone-the writer's attitude toward his or her audience and subjects

-main character or hero Antangonist-a character or force in conflict with the main character Fiction-Prosse 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 character look like, does, say, and how other characters react to them

Dynamic character- one who develops or grows during the story

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

Novel-a long work of fiction Sensory language- writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the sense 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's life written by another person

Autobiography-a person's life written about his/her own life Nonfiction-prose writing presenting ideas or telling or telling about real peoople, place, abjects, o 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 actions of gods or causes 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 in context of a work

Narrative- 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 writers point of view Expository essay- gives information, discusses ideas, or explains a process Satire- using humor to make fun of or change things Dialect- form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group Dialogue- conversation between characters Suspense- a feeling of events in a literary work Paradox- a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true Rhetorical question- a question asked for effect, not to be answered Free verse- poetry with out fixed meter or pattern Blank verse- poetry written in unryhmed iambic pentameter Soliloquy- one character, on stage, thinking aloud alone Couplet- a pair of rhyming lines usually of the same lenth and meter Tragedy- a work of literature, especially a play, that results in ctastrophe for the main character Monologue- speech by one character in a play, story, or poem Comedy- a work of literature especially a play, that has a happy ending Foil- a character who is contrasted with another character Aside- a short speech delivered by an actor in a play expressing his/her thoughts Drama- a story written to be performed by actors Repetition- more than one use of any element of language Parody- making fun a work by writing something similar but exaggerated Dramatic poetry- poetry that includes the techniques of drama Rhyme scheme- a regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem Round character- a character with many different traits Archetype- original pattern or model; all others are copies Stanza- a group of lines in a poem considered as a unit Narrative poem- a poem that tells a story Epic Simile- extended simile in a long epic poem, often several lines Lyric- a poem expressing thoughts and feeling Epic- a long narrative poem that traces the adventures of a hero, usually a hero with superhuman strength Ballad- a short, musical poem usually focused on a single situation, often love or death Haiku- a three line poem usually about nature Rhythm- the pattern created by arranging stressed and unstressed syllables Rhyme- repetition of accented vowel sounds and all succeeding consonant sounds Assonance- the repetition of vowel sounds Consonance- the repetition of consonant sounds int the middle or end of words Subjective- based on opinions or feelings Objective- based on facts/evidence Chronological order- the order in which something happened