| A | B |
|---|
| fiction | tells the story of imaginary people or animals;not real |
| nonfiction | gives facts about real people, places, or events, discusses ideas about the rea world |
| inference | noticing details that an author provides and using them to make logical assumptions about events, setting, themes, and other story elements |
| plot | the sequence of events in a story |
| setting | the time and place of the action in a story |
| flashback | interrupts the story to reveal past events |
| chronological order | change of events as it unfolds in time order |
| character traits | personal qualities, attitudes, and values that make a character unique |
| character's motives | the reasons for a character's actions |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces |
| internal conflict | takes place in the mind of a character |
| external conflict | takes place between a character and an outside force, such as nature |
| resolution | the story's conclusion |
| irony | a contradiction between appearance adn reality, between expectations and outcome, or between meaning and intention |
| theme | a central message, idea, or insight expressed in a story; |
| symbol/symbolism | a person, place, or thing that represents something beyond its literal meaning |
| point of view | the perspective from which a story is told |
| first person point of view | character in the story tells the story, uses the pronouns I, me , my |
| third person limited point of view | narrator outside the story tells the story, uses the pronouns he, she, they |
| third person omniscient point of view | narrator knows everything and reveals everything the character says and feels |
| Bandwagon Appeal | Appeal to people's desire to belong. Uses words like everyone. |
| Loaded Language | Claims that cannot be proved. |
| Testimonials | Just because a celebrity or "expert" says it, does not mean the claim is true. |
| introspective | to examine one's own thoughts and sensations |
| enunciated | to pronounce clearly |
| argument | disagreement; often involving anger |
| compromise | a solution in which people agree to accept less than what they originally wanted |
| irritate | to make someone feel annoyed or impatient |
| oppose | to be against or to disagree |
| viewpoint | a person's way of thinking about a subject or issue |
| injury | damage caused by an accident or attack |
| insecurity | the feeling of being unconfident or unsafe |
| interact | to talk or work together |
| mislead | to lead in the wrong direction or to give false itornformation |
| solution | a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation |
| negotiate | to discuss, with the goal of settling a conflict |
| reaction | a response to a statement, event, or situation |
| stalemate | a standstill in a conflict |
| victorious | triumphant; on the winning side |
| violence | behavior that is intended to cause someone physical harm |
