| A | B |
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| Dialect | A way of speaking that is characteriatic to a certain geographical area |
| Hyperbole | An extreme exaggeration |
| Idiom | An expression that means something different than the literal meaning |
| Personification | Giving a human like quality to something nonhuman |
| Plot | The chain of events that make up a story |
| Point of View | The position of the narrator from which the story is told |
| Resolution | The end of a story |
| Setting | Where and when the story takes place |
| Simile | Comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as |
| Speech | Similar to an essay, but is delivered orally |
| Subplot | A minor plot that relates in some way to the story |
| Symbol | A person, place, thing or event that stands for itself and something beyond itself |
| Tall Tale | An exaggerated or far fetched story |
| Theme | The message about life the story conveys |
| Tone | The attitude of the writer of the story |
| Jargon | Language used in a particular job |
| Slang | Language used by a particular generation or time period |
| Context Clues | Words or sentences that help to define unfamilar words |
| Summarize | To mention only the most important ideas of a work |
| Paraphrase | To restate every line in your own words |
