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| repeated consonant sounds occurring at the begging of words or within words.Example: wide-eyed and wondering while we wait for others to waken |
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| Similar vowel and consonant sounds of words |
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| an exaggerated statement used to heighten.It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point |
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| A saying that means something different than what it means. |
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| a figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between two relatively unlike things using a form of be. |
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| a figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two things usally with the words like or as |
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| the use of words that mimic sounds.they appeal to our sense of herring and they help bring a description to life |
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| A figure of speech that gives humans qualities to a nonhuman. |
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| made up of three elements: appearance, which is the way the character looks; personality. |
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| opposite behaviors from the protagonist |
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| opposite behaviors from the protagonist |
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| the struggle found in the story-it creates the story |
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| Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Society, Msn vs. Man |
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| which includes all the events created by the conflict |
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| which is the most exciting point, part where you can predict the outcome. |
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| The event or character that triggers the outcome. |
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| Denouement or falling action |
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| where the conflict becomes unraveled |
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| where the conflict is resolved (the resolution of a story may have either positive or negative outcome.) |
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| The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen latter in the story. |
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| Language that appeals to the senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our 5 senses. |
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| The difference between what is expected and what actually is. |
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| The contrast between what is said and what is actually meant. |
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| This refers to a happening that is the opposite of what is expected or intended. |
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| This occurs when the audience or reader knows more than the characters know. |
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| The feeling in a literary work. For example, an author may create a mood of mystery around a character or setting. |
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| The sequence of events that take place in the story. |
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| Who is telling the story. |
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| The character of the story. First person narrator uses such pronouns as "I," "We," "My," "our," in the narrative. |
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| The narrator tells the story to another character using "you." |
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| tells the story: he, she, etc. |
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| A narrator who knows everything about all the characters is all knowing. |
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| includes time and place (weather, time of day, location, landscape and even furniture; time of day, year, past, present or future. |
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| Includes all the elements in a story. The final objective is to see the story as a whole and to become aware of how the parts are put together to produce a unified effect. |
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| Characters and actions can be symbols. Anything that suggests a meaning...for example:bright sunshine symbolizes goodness and water is a symbolic cleanser. |
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| The main message in the story. What values or lessons did the reader learn? |
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| The author's attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject. Some possible attitudes are seriousness, bitterness, humorous, and joyful. |
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| The author's attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject. Some possible attitudes are seriousness, bitterness, humorous, and joyful. |
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