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19 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Extended Metaphor
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compares two completely unlike objects without using "like" or "as"
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Mood
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feeling that the writer sets for the reader
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Plot
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the organization of events in a story
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Exposition
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1st stage-introduces the setting, characters, and background information
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Rising Action
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complications that lead to the climax
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Climax
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point of greatest interest
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Falling Action
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the stroy begins to unwind
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Point of View
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how the story is narrated
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First Person Point of View
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the narrator is a character in the story (uses "I", "me", and "my")
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Third Person Omniscient Point of View
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the narrator sees the minds of all the characters (uses "he", "she", and "they")
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Third Person Limited Point of View
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the narrator is not a character in the story (uses "he", "she", and "they")
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Protagonist
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the main character who the reader identifies with
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Antagonist
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a force working against the protgonist
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Setting
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the time and place of the action
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Suspense
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growing tension or excitement
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Symbol
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a person, place, object, or activity that stands for something beyond itself
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Tall Tale
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a humorous story about impossible events
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Theme
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a message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader
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Tone
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the writer's attitude toward his or her subject
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