| A | B |
| simile | comparison that uses like or as |
| metaphor | comparison that does not use like or as |
| cause | makes something happen |
| antagonist | opposes the main character |
| protagonist | the main character |
| narrator | alternates between chapters in The Pigman |
| noun | person, place, thing, or idea |
| comma | used to separate items in a series |
| tone | author's attitude toward subject |
| mood | atmosphere of literary work |
| plot | series of events in literary work |
| drama | literary work written to be performed |
| tragedy | Julius Caesar is this type of play |
| interrogative | asks a question |
| declarative | makes a statement |
| imperative | makes a command |
| exclamatory | shows emotion or excitement |
| first | point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces |
| dialogue | conversation between characters |
| character | person in a literary work |
| characterization | author's method of introducing characters |
| diction | word choice |
| imagery | appeals to one of the five senses |
| personification | granting human characteristics to nonhuman things |
| theme | underlying meaning in a literary work |
| climax | major turning point or action in a story |
| apostrophe | used to show possession or make a contraction |
| setting | when and where a story takes place |
| Shakespeare | author of Julius Caesar |
| nature | person vs _____ (Robert vs Apron) |
| synonyms | words with similar meanings |
| antonyms | words with opposite meanings |
| homonyms | words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings |
| Steinbeck | author of _The Pearl_ |