| Term | Definition |
|---|
| character | an individual in a story or play |
| protagonist | the main character in a story or drama; the character we focus our attention on |
| antagonist | the character or source that presents an obstacle to the main character |
| description | a kind of writing that is intended to recreate a person, place, thing or event |
| imagery | language that appeals to the senses |
| personification | a metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality were talked about as if it were human |
| simile | a figure of speech that makes a comparison between 2 unlike things using "like" or "as" |
| setting | the time and place of a story |
| conflict | a struggle or clash between 2 opposing characters, focuses on emotions |
| internal conflict | a struggle between opposing needs or emotions within a single character |
| metaphor | a figure of speech that makes a comparison between 2 unlike things without using the words "like or as" |
| external conflict | a character struggles against some outside force |
| symbol | a person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself |
| oxymoron | a figure of speech that 2 contradictory, or opposing ideas suggest a parodox in just a few words |
| plot | a series of related events that make up a story or drama |
| exposition | the part of the plot that gives information about the characters and their conflict |
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