| A | B |
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| tone | an author's attitude about his character subject |
| symbols | objects used to represent abstract ideas |
| style | the way an author writes |
| characterization | method in which the author reveals his characters |
| point of view | point from where narrator tells story |
| conflict | struggle between two opposing forces |
| protagonist | main character who is faced with a basic problem or struggle |
| plot | sequence of events in a story |
| exaggeration | to enlarge beyond normal, overstate |
| complications/rising action | barriers, detours requiring new plan |
| situation | part of plot that presents a situation or problem to the protagonist |
| onomatopoeia | word that represents a sound ie. buzz |
| first person participant | narrator is a participant in the story |
| theme | central insight or idea on which the story is based |
| 3rd person omniscient | narrator does not participate in the story |
| personification | compares objects to human qualities |
| climax | highest point of interest, moment of decision |
| allusion | reference to another work in literature |
| antagonist | opposing force in the plot |
| 3rd person limited omniscient | narrator does not reveal minds of all characters |
| denouement | the outcome, final unraveling of events |
| simile | comparison using like, as or as though |
| metaphor | implied comparison without like or as |
| image/imagery | language appealing to the senses leading to meaning |
| irony | language meaning the opposite of what one really means |
| incongruity | not proper or appropriate to a given situation |
| dialogue | conversation between two characters |
| foreshadowing | a hint of things to come |
| foil | a contrasting character in a story |
| motif | a reoccurring image or phrase |
| satire | criticizes or pokes fun at a leader or institution |
| figurative language | use of words to invite comparisons |
| stream of consciousness | 3rd person POV- uninterrupted flow of thoughts and feelings |
