| A | B |
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| allusion | a reference to an event or literary work |
| allegory | a story in which all the characters represent something larger |
| characterization | the methods an author uses to reveal his characters to the reader |
| conflict | a struggle between two forces |
| connotation | the feelings associated with a word |
| dialogue | conversation between characters |
| diction | word choice |
| drama | a work intended for the stage |
| exposition | the part of a story that gives background information |
| falling action | the part of the plot that leads to the resolution |
| first person | the narrator uses "I" |
| flashback | used by an author to present action from the past |
| foreshadowing | creates a hint at future events |
| genre | categories of literature |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration |
| irony | the opposite of what is expected |
| motif | a repeated subject, theme, object or idea in a work |
| narrative | a story |
| plot | the events in a story |
| point of view | the position of the narrator in relation to the story |
| rising action | the part of the plot that leads to the climax |
| setting | time and place |
| soliloquy | a dramatic speech given by a character alone |
| style | the author's choices regarding language, sentence structure and tone |
| syntax | the order of words in a sentence |
| theme | the major idea of a work |
| tone | the attitude of an author toward the subject or characters |
| voice | the fluency, rhythm and liveliness of a text that make it unique to an author |
