| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Plot | Structure of the literature; the way it is put together; the unfolding or sequence of the events. |
| Poetry | Poem collection; genre characterized by rhythm, rhyme, and stanzas, as opposed to prose. |
| Point of View | Perspective from which the story is written; can be omniscient (all-knowing), first- person (I), shifting between characters, or some other point of view. |
| Popular Fiction | Fiction aimed at the main stream of the population. Example: romances; detetive stories. |
| Prose | Literature written in sentences and paragraphs, as opposed to poetry or verse. |
| Protagonist | Main character, hero, or heroine in a written work. |
| Proverb | Saying, adage,or maxim, usually short, and generally believed to be true. Example: A stitch in time saves nine. |
| Pun | Play on words; words put together in such a way as to be humorous. |
| Realism | Literature reflecting real life, rather than imaginary or idealistic life. |
| Repetition | Repetition of sounds, rhyme, word, or phrase. Example: Beat, drums, beat! |
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