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a type of folktale that explains something about nature, the world, or how things came to be the way they are
myth
words whose sounds suggest their meaning
onomatopoeia
a genre of fiction that contains magical elements
fantasy
the main part of the story where complications arise
rising action
spoken dialogue by a character in a play
line
the person (or force) in conflict with the protagonist
antagonist
words whose final syllables almost rhyme
partial rhyme
the written text of a play
script
a genre that is set in the past and may include real people, places, or significant events from history
historical fiction
a major section of a play, usually made up of several scenes
act
the repetition of vowel sounds among words
assonance
a character that remains the same throughout the story
static character
the atmosphere or feeling created by a work of literature
mood
a single line of a poem
verse
using an object or word to represent an abstract idea
symbolism
a point of view where the narrator knows all
third person omniscient
a comparison that uses the words like or as
simile
what happens in a story; the chain of events that make up a story
plot
giving human qualities to nonhuman things
personification
descriptions or directions in the script that tell how the play is performed
stage directions
events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution
falling action
the author interrupts the plot to recreate an event of earlier time
flashback
the author shows you what a character is like through his thoughts, feelings, choices, words, and actions
indirect characterization
hints or clues that suggest what may happen later in a story
foreshadowing
an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true
hyperbole
the attitude of the writer or speaker
tone
a point of view in which the narrator is a person in the story
first person
a genre that is set in the modern present with human characters
realistic fiction
the effect when the reader or audience knows something a character doesn’t know
dramatic irony
rhymes within lines
internal rhymes
the narrator is not in the story but focuses on one character’s point of view
third person limited
a recurring symbol or motif in literature
archetype
a pair of two lines in a poem containing end rhymes
couplet
the main character in a story
protagonist
adjectives that describe a character on the inside
character traits
a character who undergoes a deep change from within in a story
dynamic character
the end of the story where the main conflict is resolved
resolution
a truth about life that is revealed in a story
theme
sarcasm; what is said is the opposite of what is meant
verbal irony
a comparison of unlike things by saying that one thing is a dissimilar object or thing
metaphor
where the setting, characters, and basic situation are revealed
exposition
a repetition of consonant sounds among words
consonance
rhymes at the ends of lines
end rhymes
a genre that is set in the future and based on the impact of real, potential, or imagined technology
science fiction
the most exciting or intense part of the story for the protagonist; a turning point in the story
climax
the anxiety a reader feels about what may happen next in a story
suspense
vivid writing that appeals to the senses
imagery
the author tells you explicitly what a character is like
direct characterization
words whose final syllables have the exact same sound
complete rhymes
phrases or lines of a poem that are repeated
refrain
a group of words whose collective meaning is quite different from their individual, literal meaning
idiom
a grouped set of lines in a poem set apart with a line of space
stanza
what happens is the opposite of what we expect would happen
situational irony
the repetition of the same initial consonant sound among words
alliteration
a subdivision of an act that changes for a new time or location; ends when characters leave the stage
scene
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