| A | B |
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| Action | what happens in the story; the events or conflicts |
| Allusion | a reference in literature to a familiar person, place, thing, or event |
| Analogy | compares two unlike things using a simile or metaphor |
| Anecdote | brief account, sometimes biographical, or an interesting or entertaining incident |
| Antagonist | the person/thing working against the protagonist or hero of the work |
| Catharsis | release/cleansing of emotion |
| Characterization | the method an author uses to reveal or describe his/her characters and their various personalities |
| Cliché | word or phrase that is so over used that it is no longer effective in most writing situations (ex. “I’m as busy as a bee.”) |
| Conflict | struggle between opposing forces in the story that triggers the action—it can be internal or external |
| Dialogue | conversations between two or more characters |
| Diction | the author’s choice of words based on their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness |
| Epiphany | moment of illumination in a work of literature, usually involving a sudden realization on the part of the central character |
| Figures of Speech | literary devices used to create a special meaning through |
| Hyperbole | exaggeration or overstatement for comedic effect |
| Metaphor | comparing two unlike things |
| Personification | · author elevates an animal, object, or idea to the level of a human such that it takes on the characteristics of a human personality |
| Simile | comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as” |
