| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Metaphor | Points out similarity between two unlike things, not using like or as |
| Hyperbole | Figure of speech in which some aspect is exaggerated |
| Setting | Time and place of the story |
| 3rd Person Limited | The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character, and everything is veiwed from that characters perspective |
| Falling Action | The end of a the conflict |
| Onomonopia | Use of words that imitate sounds |
| Resolution | Event(s) that occur during the falling actions |
| Narrative hook | Introduction to conflict |
| Imagery | Using descriptive words to create an image in the readers head |
| Exposition | Introduces the setting, characters, and basic situation |
| 3rd Person Omniscient | The narrator knows and tells about what each character feels and thinks |
| Theme | Central message that author tries to get across to the readers |
| Personification | A nonhuman subject is given human characteristics |
| Character | Person or animal that takes part in the story |
| 1st Person | The narrator is a character in the story and refers to him/herself with the pronoun "I" |
| Sensory Language | Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the five sentences |
| Versimilatude | The literary work is fiction but seems like it is true |
| Plot | Sequence of events in literary work |
| Simile | Points out similarity between two unlike things, using like or as |
| Round Character | Character that shows many traits |
| Flat Character | Character that is one-sided and often stereotypical |
| Alliteration | The repition of initial consonant sounds |
| Rising Action | The conflict increases |
| Dynamic Character | Character that changes or grows during the story |
| Climax | High point of action or suspense |
| Allegory | A story that has many archetypes and stands for something bigger |
| Point of View | The perspective in which the story is told |
| Static Character | The character that stays the same |
| Epiphany | Character experiences a major life cahnging moment |
| Archetype | A pattern in literature |
| Mood | The feeling created in the reader by a literary work |
Combine with other sets
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