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Character

the individuals who participate in the action of literary work

Theme

an underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand

Setting

the time and place of the action of a story

Plot

events in a story

Exposition

first stage of a plot in a typical story

Resolution

the conclusion of the story

Rising Action

the stage in a plot in which the conflict develops and story events build toward a climax

Conflict

a struggle between opposing forces

Suspense

the excitement or tension that readers feel as they wait to find out how a story ends or how a conflict is resolved

Style

the particular way in which a work of literature is written-not what is said but, how it is said

Flashback

an account of a conversation, an episode, or an event that happened before the beginning of a story

Mood

the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

Dialect

a form of language that is spoken in a particular geographic area or by a particular social or ethnic group

Irony

a special kind of contrast between appearance and reality-usually one in which reality is the opposite of what it seems

Description

a text that describes the features of something

Cause-Effect

an event or action that directly results in another event or action

Symbol

a person, a place, an object, or an activity that stands for something beyond itself

Point of view

the angle of considering things, which shows us the opinion, or the feelings of the individuals involved in a situation

Protagonist

the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story

Antagonist

a principal character or force in opposition to a protagonist, or main character

Motivation

defined as a reason behind a character's specific action or behavior

Characterization

The way a writer creates and develops characters' personalities

Simile

a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things

Motif

can be seen as an image, sound, action, or other figures that have a symbolic significance and contributes toward the development of theme

Dialogue

written conversation between two or more characters

Imagery

consists of descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader

Alliteration

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

Style

the particular way in which a work of literature is written-not what is said but how it is said

Biography

the true account of a person's life, written by another person

Narrator

the character or voice that relates the story's events to the reader

Tone

the attitude a writer takes toward a subject

Memoir

a form of autobiographical writing in which a writer shares his or her personal experiences and observations of significant events or people

Anecdote

a short or interesting story or an amusing event often proposed to support or demonstrate some point and make readers and listeners laugh

Author's Purpose

A writer usually writes for one one or more of these purposes: to express thoughts or feelings, to inform or explain, to persuade, to entertain

Genre

refers to a category in which a work of literature is classified

Nonfiction

writing that tells about real people, places, and events

Fiction

prose writing that consists of imaginary elements

Foreshadowing

a writer's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in a story

Historical Narrative

Comprising narratives that take place in the past and are characterized chiefly by an imaginative reconstruction of past events and personages

Idioms

a common figure of speech whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of its words

Thesis

described as an expression of the claim that the writer or speaker is trying to support

Synonyms

A word that means the same or nearly the same as another word

Analogies

a point-by-point comparison between two things that are alike in some aspect

Persuasive Essay

also known as the argument essay, utilizes logic and reason to show that one idea is more legitimate than another idea