| A | B |
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| Alliteration | The repeating of beginning consonant sounds |
| Allusion | A reference to a person, place, or thing. |
| Atmosphere(Mood) | The overall emotional feeling that the details the author uses creates. |
| Character Traits | The qualities that make up a character's personality. |
| Action | Real or fictional events that comprise the subject of a novel, story, poem, or play. |
| Analogy | A comparison that explains an idea or thing by comparing it to another thing more familiar |
| Characterization | The way a writer presents a character in a story. |
| Flat Character | A one dimensional character that shows only a single personality trait and stays that way throughout the story. |
| Round Character | A character that shows several sides to their personality. |
| Chronological Order | Events that follow one another in proper time order. |
| Climax | The point of greatest emotional impact in a story. |
| Conflict | A struggle between two opposing forces. |
| Dialogue | A direct conversation between characters. |
| Antagonist | A character or group of characters that stand in opposition to the main character. |
| Flashback | A scene that is inserted into a story showing events that occurred in the past. |
