| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Characterization | traits given to each character |
| protagonist | main character and usually the hero of the story |
| dynamic character | described as a character thatchanges and grows |
| static character | a character that stays the same throghout a story |
| indirect characterization | the reader draws conclusions and INTERS things about a character because the author does not state things directly |
| direct characterization | the author writes about specific physical or emotional traits |
| alliteration | repetition of initial consonant sounds |
| metaphor | comparison not using like or as |
| simile | comparison using like or as |
| personification | giving human traits to non human character |
| onomatopoeia | words that imitate sounds |
| narrative | a story that can be nonfiction like an autobiography or fictional |
| exposition | sets the stage for the story because it introduces the characters, setting, and other elements |
| flashback | a seqence of events that happened in the past |
| forshadow | clues or hints used to the author that alerts the reader about something that might happen |
| suspence | a feeling of anxiousness expenienced by the reader |
| mood | craeted by the author and it sets the overall feeling of the story that the reader feels |
| tone | created by the author attitude about the subject |
| theme | the cebtral message or moral of a story |
| conflict | a problem or struggle between |
| plot | develops throughout the story and it usually invovles a conflict between the characters or settings |
| rising action | the action heightens as it reache |
| climax | the highpoint of the story |
| falling action | the event after the climax that close the story |
| resolution | the end of the story |
| antagonist | the character that opposes the protagonist |
| hyperbole | an EXAGGERATION or overstatement |
Combine with other sets
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