| A | B |
|---|
| main idea | the point the author is making |
| diction | a verbal description |
| theme | the main idea |
| mood | the overall feeling |
| foreshadowing | author's clues to future event |
| inciting incident | the action that sparks story |
| irony | the difference between what appears to be said and what is actually said |
| point of view | the author's choice of narrating |
| 1st person | author (inside) the story, "I" or "me" |
| 3rd person | author (outside) the story, "he" or "she" |
| repetition | repeating and repeated |
| imagery | conrete details appealing to senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) |
| personification | giving of human qualities to animal, object, or idea |
| climax | the moment in which the conflict is solved in either good or bad |
| external conflict | problem or struggle (outside) of the main character |
| similie | a comparison of 2 unlike terms with "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | an implied comparison that does NOT us "like" or "as" |
| dialogue | writing a composition of speaking parts for 2 or more characters |
| plot | a sequence of events that brings about the resolution of a conflict |
