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| Plot | sequence of events |
| Rhythm | the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables |
| Setting | time and place |
| Dialect | a way of speaking characteristic of a certain geographical area or group of people |
| Poetry | rhythmic, compressed language that uses figurative language and imagery to appeal to imagination and emotions |
| Rhyme Scheme | pattern of end rhymes marked by a separate letter of the alphabet for each end rhyme |
| Dialogue | conversation between two or more characters |
| Ballad | a song or songlike poem that tells a story |
| Flashback | when an author takes a reader back in time to give additional information |
| Foreshadowing | hints or clues an author gives the reader about what might happen next |
| Alliteration | repetition of consonant sounds; Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers |
| Assonance | repetition of vowel sounds; Annie Alligator ate apples |
| Characterization | the way a writer reveals the personality of a character |
| Excerpt | a passage taken from a longer work of literature |
| Conflict | a struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces |
| Allusion | a reference to something or someone from literature, arts, history, mythology, sports, science, etc. |
| Author | the writer of a literary work or document |
| Personification | an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts or attitudes |
| Simile | a comparison of two unlike things using like, as, than, or resemble |
| Metaphor | a direct comparison of two unlike things |
| Sonnet | a fourteen line poem often written in iambic pentameter |
| Couplet | two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme |
| Narrative | tells a story--a series of related events |
| Onomatopoeia | words with sounds that imitate or suggest their meaning; snap, crackle, pop, buzz |
