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| refers to the central idea about life that emerges from a piece of literature. |
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| The that moves the plot along and the struggles in which the characters are involved. |
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| A technique for providing about events that may happen later in the story. |
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| Suggest ideas or qualities beyond the thing or quality. |
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| Conveys meaning by using language that expresses the opposite of what the language usually means. A contrast between what is and what appears to be. |
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| When a character's words and actions are opposite to what the audience knows to be appropriate or simply "the truth". |
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| A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as". |
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| A direct comparison between two unlike things. |
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| The repetition of the initial consonant sound in a series of words. |
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| The time and place in which the action of the story takes place. |
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| People created by the author. They are believable behaving consistently and with reasons for their actions but also complex enough to surprise readers. |
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| The term used to describe words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses. |
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| Human qualities attributed to inanimate objects. |
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| The main character in the story, novel, or play. |
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| The character who struggles or fights against the protagonist. |
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| The feeling of excitement or curiosity that keeps the reader engaged. |
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| A play on words with similar sounds but different meanings. |
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| Comedic form used to illustrate errors in behavior/judgment, often mocking or insulting an individual or an idea. |
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| The attitude the writer expresses in written work. |
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| The sound of a word resembles its meaning. |
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| An over-exaggeration to show intensity of feeling. |
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| Reference to events or characters from history, myth, religion, literature, pop culture, etc. |
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| The kinds of words a speaker or writer chooses to use. Diction can be formal or conversational. |
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| The viewpoint from which the author tells the story. |
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| A lesson learned from the story. |
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| Initial or Inciting Incident |
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| Starts the complications. |
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| A series of incidents leading through one or more crises. |
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| The main character makes a decision or reacts to one turning point or event, includes major crisis, the reader's curiosity is finally satisfied, and the problem is solved. |
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| The resolution of the conflict and the results of the decision. |
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| A time of danger or great difficulty. |
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