| A | B |
| fact | Elephants eat grass and leaves. |
| opinion | Snakes do not make good pets. |
| hyperbole | I had a ton of homework last night. |
| allusion | Chad was a real Romeo with the girls. |
| generalization | Men don't enjoy shopping. |
| 1st Person PoV | I have a new puppy. |
| 3rd Person PoV | She has a new puppy. |
| author's purpose | persuade,inform,entertain,describe |
| character traits | Alex, also known as Skinnybones, was small, funny, and a dishonest. |
| exposition | The story begins with a poor family living in the woods of West Virginia. |
| resolution | In the end, an injured Leon returns home to Anetka and they get married. |
| falling action | events in the story AFTER the climax |
| rising action | events in the story LEADING UP TO the climax. |