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| character | person or animal in a story, poem, or play |
| indirect characterization | when a writer gives us hints about the character, but it is up to us to decide what the character is like |
| direct characterization | when a writer tells us directly what kind of person the character is |
| narrator | person or animal who is telling the story |
| plot | series of related events that make up a story or drama |
| plot line | graphic representation of the action or events in a story |
| exposition | background information that sets up the story for you |
| rising action | exciting events that take place in a story prior to the climax |
| climax | high or turning point in a work, usually the most intense moment and point where the main character tries to resolve the main conflict of the story |
| falling action | all events that occur after the climax of the story |
| resolution | final outcome of the story |
| setting | time and place of a story |
| theme | central idea, message, or moral of the story |
| foreshadowing | hints or clues from the author about what will happen next in a story |
| imagery | language that appeals to the senses |
| simile | figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as like, as, resembles, or than |
| metaphor | figure of speech that makes a comparision between two unlike things without using the words like, as, resembles, or than |
| characterization | process the author uses to reveal the personality of a character to the reader |
