Anecdote
A brief true story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event told to entertain or make a point
Antagonist
A character or force in
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Character
A person, animal, or entity in a literary work
Climax
The third park of the PLOT that offers the highest point of action; this is the moment the reader has been waiting for
Conflict (External & Internal)
A struggle between opposing forces in a literary work. Internal Conflict- a conflict with him or herself
External Conflict- a conflict with a person, animal, natural disaster, or an item
Connotation
Ideas or tone associated with a word. Calling someone a dog has a negative connotation associated with that person's appearance
Denotation
The dictionary meaning of a word
Dialogue
A conversation between characters
Exposition
The first part of the plot that introduces the characters, basic situations, and setting
Fiction
Writing that tells about imaginary characters and events
Figurative Language
Writing or speech not meant to be interpreted as literal
Imagery
Language that appeals to any of the five senses. Because of the way something is described, a reader can see it, or hear it, or feel it, etc.
Metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things NOT using like or as, My love is a rose . . .
Mood
The feeling created in the reader
Theme
A central idea of a work of literature that is evident from actions and events in it
Narrative
A fiction, nonfiction, poetic, or dramatic story
Nonfiction
Explains ideas about real people, places, ideas or events
Plot
The sequence of events in a story. The plot includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
Protagonist
The main character in a literary work
Resolution
The final part of the plot that brings the story to a close
Rising Action
This is the part of plot that leads up to the climax
Setting
When and/or where a story takes place
Simile
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Tone
The writer's attitude towards his or her work. Readers can recognize the tone by examining the word choice
Diction
the author's choice of words
Archetype
A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth from different cultures throughout the ages.
Analogy
A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way.
Characterization
The process through which an author reveals the personality of a character.
Complication
An additional factor or problem introduced into the rising action of a story to make the conflict more difficult. [Show Less]