a problem that occurs on the inside of a character
internal conflict
Setting
Setting: the time and place in which the action of a story occurs.
Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing: a writer’s use of hints or clues to indicate events that will occur later in the narrative.
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)
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
Plot:
the plan of action or sequence of events of the story
Antagonist:
The person who opposes the main character/Evil Character
Simile Def.
Comparison using Like or As
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.
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.
Narrator
the person from whose point of view events are conveyed. The person who is telling the story.
Protagonist Example:
Percy Jackson/Stanley Yelnats IV/ Bruno/ Brian
Characterization
Describing what a character looks like.
1st POV
The main character is telling the story from their POV
Sterotype
an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic.
Realistic Fiction
Realistic fiction is a genre consisting of stories that could have actually occurred to people or animals in a believable setting.
a conversation between two or more characters
dialogue
Plot
Plot: the plan of action or sequence of events of the story
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.
Personification
An object, idea or animal is given human attributes.
Protagonist:
Hero of the story
Define Imagery
words and phrases that create vivid experiences or a picture for the reader
Alliteration
The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words. It helps create tone and mood within a text.
Define Irony
a contrast between appearance and actuality. What the read expects to happen, but the opposite happens.
A problem that occurs on the outside of the chracter
external conflict
Personification
a figure of speech in which human qualities or characteristics are given to an animal, object, or concept
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