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| alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of several words |
| climax | the high point or most exciting point in a story |
| conflict | the struggle faced by the main character |
| exposition | the first part of a typical story’s plot |
| falling action | the stage in the plot when the story begins to draw to a close |
| main idea | the central idea in a story |
| mood | the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader |
| plot | the sequence of events that make up the action of a story |
| 1st person point of view | the vantage point from which a story is told using the pronouns I, me, us and we outside of the quotations |
| 3rd person omniscient point of view | the vantage point from which a story is told using the pronouns she, he, and they outside of the quotations--knows all |
| resolution | the ending of a story |
| rhyme | the repetition of the same sounds at the end of the words |
| rising action | the stage in the plot that develops the struggle |
| setting | the time and place the events of a story occur |
| simile | a comparison of two things essentially unlike using the words like and as |
| stanza | a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem |
| theme | the lesson, message, or moral of a story |
| tone | the attitude a writer has towards his or her work |
| antagonism | hostility; resistance |
| assent | agreement; consent |
| contorted | twisted or pulled out of shape |
| converging | moving toward one point |
| defiant | willing to stand up to opposition; boldly resisting |
| incriminate | to cause to appear guilty of a crime or fault |
| optimistic | hopeful about the future; confident |
| revelation | something made known |
