| A | B |
|---|
| Irony | an expression or satement where the meaning is used in the opposite way |
| Simile | comparing two things using like or as |
| First person point of view | a character in the story tells the story |
| Tone | attitude of the author toward the piece of writing |
| character | a person, object, animal, or force created by the author for their work |
| suspense | the growing excitement felt by the audience while waiting for the climax of the story |
| speaker | the voice in a poem. It can be the poet or a character created by the poet |
| mood | the emotional ambiance (response) established by a literary work |
| symbol | an object that represents an idea in addition to its explicit meaning |
| plot | order of events and incidents that occur in the storyline of the novel |
| soliloquy | when a character is alone and talking to him/herself out loud |
| climax | the most decisive and critical scene or event in a literary work |
| metaphor | comparison of 2 things not using like or as |
| setting | the time and place in which a work of literature occurs |
| theme | a controlling idea or a subject used for reflection in a literary work |
| foreshadowing | when the author drops hints or clues as to what is going to happen later on in the story. |
| narrator | the character telling the story |
| conflict | the main character in the story is opposed by another character or force |
| surprise ending | the piece of of literature ends in a way that is not expected by the audience |
| 3rd person point of view | the narrator knows everything in the book but follows the view of one character |
| figures of speech | something that compares 2 things to convey a meaning or exaggerate a description |
| resolution | the conflict in a story is worked out or solved in some way |
| internal conflict | a struggle that takes place in a character's mind |
| author's purpose | the reason why the author writes something |
| compare | how two things are alike or similar |
| effect | what happens, the result |
| inference | reading between the lines, taking what you read and what you already know to understand or conclude something |
| analyze | to examine something in great detail |
| preview | to show or see something in advance |
| summarize | giving the short version of something said or written |
| cause | why something happens |
| synthesize | the process of drawing information from different sources and using it to reach a new conclusion |
| main idea | what the story is mostly about, the central point |
| contrast | how two things are different |
| predict | what will happen next |
| evaluate | to examine something in order to judge its value, quality, or importance |
| analogy | a comparison between 2 things that are similar in some way, often used to make it easier to understand |
