| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Setting | The environment in which the story takes place |
| Irony | a particular kind of tone used to express an idea indirectly |
| Indirect Characterization | Showing the character in action and letting the reader make their own interpretation |
| Simile | A comparison between 2 unlike things using "like" or "as" to connect comparison |
| Point of view | the perspective from which a story is told. |
| Direct Characterization | Telling the reader information about the character(s) directly |
| Suspense | techniques used by the author to keep readers interested in the story and wondering what will happen next |
| Climax | The moment in the story when the action comes to its highest point of dramatic conflict |
| Metaphor | a comparison between unlike things to show similarity |
| Resolution | How the story concludes following the climax |
| Personification | When human qualities are given to an animal or object |
| Foreshadowing | the use of clues to suggest something that is going to happen later on |
| Conflict | a struggle that a character must overcome |
| Theme | a universal idea suggested by the specifics of the story |
| Flashback | interruptions in the story's sequence of events which take the reader back to an earlier time |
Combine with other sets
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