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  • The main character in a story.
    Protagonist
  • An affix added to the end of a root word to change the meaning
    Suffix
  • A kind of figurative language that compares 2 unlike things by saying something IS something else.
    Metaphor
  • Presenting events in the order that they happen in; sequential order.
    Chronological/Sequence
  • The narrator is NOT a character in the story, but can see into the mind of one of the characters to share their thoughts
    3rd Person Limited POV
  • Giving something that is not human the characteristics or traits of a human
    Personification
  • The part of the plot that leads to the climax.
    Rising Action
  • The sequence of events in a story.
    Plot
  • A person, animal or other creature in a work of fiction.
    Character
  • The reason why a character acts the way they do.
    Motivation
  • Summarizing the text just read in your own words.
    Paraphrase
  • The time and location in which a story takes place.
    Setting
  • Word that means the opposite or near opposite meaning
    Antonym
  • A shortened version of a text, including the important details, BME
    Summary
  • The turning point in the story, usually the most exciting part.
    Climax
  • The reason an author wrote a passage
    Author's Purpose
  • Very descriptive writing that helps you form a mental picture or image in your head.
    Imagery
  • Clues that help you predict what will happen later in the text.
    Foreshadow
  • A struggle or problem that a character in a story must resolve.
    Conflict
  • An exaggeration that is usually humorous.
    Hyperbole
  • The structure that a text is arranged in, like sequencing, description, problem and solution, etc.
    Organizational Pattern/Text Structure
  • Words that have similar meanings.
    Synonyms
  • A character in conflict with the main character or protagonist.
    Antagonist
  • An affix added to the beginning of a root word to change the meaning.
    Prefix
  • The person telling the story in a fiction text.
    Narrator
  • The lesson, moral, or central message of a literary work.
    Theme
  • The ending of a story, when the conflict is resolved.
    Resolution
  • A word, phrase, or sentence in a text around an unfamiliar word that helps you identify the word's meaning.
    Context Clue
  • The main point a writer wants to communicate. May be directly stated or implied. The central idea of the story.
    Main idea
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