Setting: the time and place in which the action of a story occurs.
A problem that occurs on the outside of the chracter
external conflict
Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing: a writer’s use of hints or clues to indicate events that will occur later in the narrative.
Narrator
the person from whose point of view events are conveyed. The person who is telling the story.
Define Imagery
words and phrases that create vivid experiences or a picture for the reader
Antagonist:
The person who opposes the main character/Evil Character
Define Onomatopoea
The formation or use of words. Such as: buzz, or cuckoo, whose meaning is suggested by the sound of the word itself. (boom, click, plop)
2nd POV
the narrator is the main character and can speak directly to the reader and the other characters. They tend to break the 4th wall.
Characterization
Describing what a character looks like.
a problem that occurs on the inside of a character
internal conflict
Sterotype
an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic.
a conversation between two or more characters
dialogue
Poetry
A poem is created by putting words together in an interesting way to express a feeling, create a mental picture, tell a story, or make a sound.
Symbolism
a person, object, idea or action that stands for something else. It is usually something literal that stands for something figurative. For example: Roads can s
Protagonist:
Hero of the story
Protagonist Example:
Percy Jackson/Stanley Yelnats IV/ Bruno/ Brian
Personification
a figure of speech in which human qualities or characteristics are given to an animal, object, or concept
Define Irony
a contrast between appearance and actuality. What the read expects to happen, but the opposite happens.
Simile Def.
Comparison using Like or As
Alliteration
The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words. It helps create tone and mood within a text.
3rd POV
an unnamed narrator is telling the story. They can read the minds of others and can tell the future and past to the reader.
Plot:
the plan of action or sequence of events of the story
1st POV
The main character is telling the story from their POV
Plot
Plot: the plan of action or sequence of events of the story
Realistic Fiction
Realistic fiction is a genre consisting of stories that could have actually occurred to people or animals in a believable setting.
Personification
An object, idea or animal is given human attributes.
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