| A | B |
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| alliteration | two or more words in a group that begin with the same sound |
| antagonist | the opponent of the main character |
| aside | words spoken to the audience to let the audience know what the character is thinking |
| characterization | How the author reveals the character's personality |
| indirect characterization | to show what the character is like by 1. how he looks, what he does, what he says and thinks |
| climax | conflict reaches its greatest intensity |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces |
| dialogue | conversation between characters |
| dynamic character | undergoes a significant internal change |
| figurative language | uses words in some way other than for their literal meanings |
| flashback | a scene in a story that occurred before the present time |
| foreshadowing | clues or hints about something that is going to happen |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration |
| idiom | expression that cannot be understood from the meaning of its individual words |
| imagery | language that portrays sensory experiences |
| situational irony | when something happens that is the reverse of what you expected,; often amusing as a result |
| major character | main or important character |
