| A | B |
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| analogy | comparison of 2 things quite different |
| character trait | person's individual qualities, such as greed or kindness |
| conflict | tension or opposition between characters or character and opposing force |
| fact | statements of truth that can be proven |
| opinion | judgments; may be based on fact but are not provable |
| figurative language | comparisons, such as simile and metaphor |
| simile | comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as |
| metaphor | comparison between 2 things saying one thing is another |
| flashback | description of events that happened at an earlier time |
| foreshadowing | hint or clue of what is going to happen later |
| generalization | broad statement made about a group of things in general |
| idiom | words or phrase meaning something other than literal meaning |
| inference | information suggested in a story but not directly stated |
| irony | contradiction or unexpected occurrence. |
| literary device | method used to create a particular effect on reader |
| mood | feeling story gives the reader |
| narrator | person/character telling story |
| personification | giving human traits to inanimate objects or ideas |
| plot | structure of the story around which events occur |
| point of view | narrator's view in telling story |
| first person POV | narrator is a character in the story |
| third person POV | narrator is observing the story characters |
| resolution | solving the problem or conflict in a story |
| setting | time and place in which a story occurs |
| simile | comparison of 2 things using the words LIKE or AS |
| summary | brief description of what the passage is about; combines main ideas, supporting ideas and conclusion |
| symbolism | use of an object, event, or relationship to represent a broader idea |
| theme | underlying meaning of a story |
| tone | author's attitude about the writing |
| refrain | word, phrase, line or group of lines repeated in a song or poem |
| meter | definite rhythmic pattern |
| alliteration | repetition of a consonant sound in words that are close together |
| onomatopoeia | words that echo or imitate an actual sound |
| figure of speech | expression that says one thing and means another |
