| A | B |
|---|
| hyperbole | a gross exaggeration for humorous effect |
| simile | a comparison which uses like, as or than |
| metaphor | a direct comparison of unlike objects that states one thing "is" another |
| exposition | Introduction of characters,setting, background information and initial conflict |
| personification | the act of giving human qualities to inanimate objects |
| rising action | series of complications |
| climax | highest point of interest or suspense in novel's action |
| situational humor | unexpected or surprising funny events |
| physical humor | silly sometimes violent bodily actions;slapstick |
| verbal humor | colorful wordplay that tickles the funnybone |
| theme | the message about life the author is trying to relate |
| point of view | through whose eyes the story is seen: 1st person, 3rdperson, or omniscient |
| characterization | what a character thinks, says,does,feels,and how others treat him |
| setting | time and place in which story takes place |
| foil character | character who is opposite in nature to another character |
| foreshadowing | hint of something to come |
| round,dynamic character | character who undergoes change |
| flat,static character | character who doesn't change |
| plot | related series of events that creates storyline |
| tone | author's attitude toward subject |
