| A | B |
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| alliteration | repitition of beginning consonant sounds (Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers) |
| allusion | indirect reference to something |
| antagonist | character in a story or poem who works against the main character |
| character | a flat one has one personality trait, a round one has many, a dynamic one changes and a static one stays the same |
| dialogue | conversation between characters |
| diction | word choice |
| dramatic irony | difference between what a character know and what the audience knows |
| hyperbole | big exaggeration ("You've grown like a bean sprout" or "I'm as old as the hills") |
| metaphor | directly comparing two unlike things (He has a heart of stone) |
| onomatopoeia | word or phrase that is a sound (click, buzz, plop) |
| personification | animal, object or idea given human form or characteristics |
| plot | sequence of events or actions in a story |
| point of view | relationship between narrator and storyteller and the story |
| protagonist | main character |
| rhyme | repetition of similar or same sounds |
| rhythm | general variation in emphasis or stress on syllables |
| setting | time, place, weather, seasons, physical props, clothing, culture |
| simile :) | comparing things with "like" or "as" (She is like a princess!) |
| symbolism | something that stands for itself and has meaning beyond itself |
| theme | central idea or generalization story tells about life |
| tone | author's attitude about characters or events in the story |
| imagery | use of imagery that evoke the five senses (sight, sound touch, taste or smell) |
| irony | difference between what is said and meant, between what is expected and what happens |
