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| Alliteration | the repetition of the same sound in a series of words for effect Ex - “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” |
| Allusion | a reference in a work of literature to something outside the work |
| Antagonist | the main opponent of the protagonist (main character). |
| Character Development | the change in a character from the beginning to the conclusion of the story. |
| Climax | the turning point of a story - the point of greatest interest or emotional intensity in a literary work. |
| Conflict | a struggle or difference of opinion between characters. Sometimes a character may clash with a force of nature. |
| Dialogue | the exact words that a character says - usually the conversation between characters. |
| Foreshadowing | clues that hint or suggest what will happen later in the story. |
| Inner Conflict | a struggle that takes place in the mind of a character. |
| Irony | the difference between what is said and what is meant |
| Metaphor | a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things without the use of “like” or “as.” |
| Motive | the reason behind a character’s actions. |
| Narrator | the person who tells the story. Usually |
| Personification | a figure of speech where animals |
| Plot | the series of incidents or happenings in a story. The plot is the outline or arrangement of events. |
| Point of view | the perspective from which a story is told. |
| Protagonist | the main character in a literary work. |
| Setting | the time and place of the action in a story - where and when the action takes place. |
| Simile | a figure of speech that uses the words “like” or “as” to compare two seemingly unlike things. |
| Symbolism | when objects or actions mean more than themselves - the use of symbols |
| Theme | the main |
