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  • an inoffensive word or term used in place of another that is felt to be offensive
    hyperbole
    simile
    euphemism
    idiom
  • the use of words that imitate sounds (buzz, hiss, crack)
    voice
    imagery
    inference
    onomatopoeia
  • the author's intent either to inform/teach, to entertain, or to persuade/convince audience
    to imply
    voice
    author's purpose
    satire
  • highly imaginative writing that has elements not found in real life
    fiction
    biography
    fantasy
    irony
  • the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
    satire
    simile
    inference
    alliteration
  • a fixed, generalized idea about a character, place, or situation
    irony
    symbol
    stereotype
    allusion
  • the main character in a literary work
    narrator
    fantasy
    protagonist
    trait
  • this character is fully developed- writer reveals good and bad traits as well as the background
    antagonist
    round character
    narrator
    protagonist
  • a problem or struggle within a character
    external conflict
    internal conflict
    interior conflict
    exterior conflict
  • an informal, often short-lived kind of language used in place of standard words
    slang
    dialogue
    dialect
    jargon
  • the quality of the story that makes the reader curious and excited about what will happen next
    internal conflict
    setting
    mood
    suspense
  • a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
    allusion
    irony
    movie
    idiom
  • a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike subjects using like/as
    allusion
    metaphor
    simile
    irony
  • the message, central concern, or insight into life revealed in a literary work
    genre
    metaphor
    idiom
    theme
  • The two major types of conflict
    falling and rising
    tone and mood
    external and internal
    good and bad
  • any events leading up to the climax
    falling action
    tone
    suspense
    rising action
  • the general name given to literary techniques that involve interesting contradictions
    genre
    idiom
    irony
    hyperbole
  • an expression having a special meaning different from the usual meanings of the words
    hyperbole
    simile
    idiom
    irony
  • a reason that explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions
    dialogue
    dialect
    character motivation
    formal language
  • literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of human vice/weakness
    imagery
    satire
    stanza
    inference
  • struggle between opposing forces; any problem that must be solved
    suspense
    conflict
    climax
    plot
  • the speaker or character who tells the story
    antagonist
    narrator
    fiction
    protagonist
  • a form of language spoken by people in a particular region/group
    jargon
    dialogue
    dialect
    prose
  • the attitude toward the subject/audience conveyed by the language/rhythm of the speaker
    mood
    tone
    prose
    trait
  • this character stays the same throughout the story
    slang
    flat character
    static character
    plot
  • the story's end
    conclusion/resolution
    climax
    exposition
    plot
  • this character changes as a result of the action in the story
    point of view
    flat character
    fiction
    dynamic character
  • to suggest/hint at something without stating it clearly
    to imply
    inference
    voice
    satire
  • the ordinary form of writing; most writing that is not poetry, drama, or song
    fiction
    dialogue
    fantasy
    prose
  • an author's use of hints/clues to suggest events that will occur later
    conflict
    external conflict
    tone
    foreshadow
  • a figure of speech that makes an indirect comparison between two unlike subjects (no like/as)
    simile
    metaphor
    idiom
    irony
  • the special words or terms used by members of a particular profession/class
    jargon
    dialogue
    point of view
    dialect
  • conversation between characters
    dialect
    jargon
    dialogue
    prose
  • the time/place of the story
    plot
    setting
    sequence
    foreshadow
  • prose writing that tells about imaginary characters/events
    climax
    fantasy
    protagonist
    fiction
  • writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally
    hyperbole
    metaphor
    simile
    figurative language
  • the language of everyday speech, may use contractions and slang
    informal language
    narrator
    formal language
    slang
  • an event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the character/reader/audience
    metaphoric irony
    situational irony
    verbal irony
    dramatic irony
  • types of figurative language
    metaphor
    figures of speech
    theme
    irony
  • establishes the setting, identifies the characters, introduces the basis situation
    exposition
    foreshadowing
    sequence
    plot
  • this character seems to possess only one or two personality traits
    fiction
    dialogue
    round character
    flat character
  • a form of nonfiction in which a writer tells his/her own life story
    fiction
    biography
    autobiography
    nonfiction
  • The series of related actions or events in a literary work
    flashback
    plot
    tone
    falling action
  • a figure of speech that is an exaggeration for effect
    metaphor
    allusion
    hyperbole
    symbol
  • a word/group of words which appeal to one or more of the senses
    imply
    imagery
    voice
    stanza
  • a person/animal who takes part in the action of a literary work
    protagonist
    antagonist
    jargon
    character
  • one of the qualities that makes up a character's personality
    trait
    prose
    suspense
    protagonist
  • a character or force in conflict with the main character
    protagonist
    narrator
    flat character
    antagonist
  • the feeling created in a READER by a literary work/passage
    mood
    tone
    suspense
    conflict
  • introduces the central conflict
    initiating incident
    rising action
    climax
    resolution
  • a figure of speech in which non-human subjects are given human characteristics 
    stanza
    allusion
    alliteration
    personification
  • a regularly repeated line or group of lines in a poem/song
    refrain
    song
    voice
    satire
  • events that occur between the climax and conclusion
    flashback
    falling action
    conclusion
    plot
  • The arrangement of events in a literary work
    setting
    plot
    conflict
    sequence
  • words are used to suggest the opposite of their usual meaning
    verbal irony
    metaphoric irony
    dramatic irony
    situational irony
  • the fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer
    imagery
    satire
    voice
    irony
  • the relationship between the narrator and the story he/she tells, perspective of story
    point of view
    prose
    trait
    fiction
  • a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader/audience knows to be true
    situational irony
    verbal irony
    metaphoric irony
    dramatic irony
  • anything that stands for or represents something else (possibly an item)
    idiom
    irony
    metaphor
    symbol
  • the point of highest interest, the conflict must be resolved one way or another
    exposition
    climax
    sequence
    conflict
  • judgement based on reasoning rather than direct statement
    personification
    voice
    alliteration
    inference
  • a form of nonfiction in which a writer tells the life story of another
    biography
    nonfiction
    fantasy
    fiction
  • the standard language of written communication, formal speeches...not using slang
    informal language
    fiction
    point of view
    formal language
  • a division or type of literature - generally prose, poetry, or drama
    simile
    theme
    genre
    irony
  • a division of poetry similar to a paragraph in prose
    voice
    stanza
    inference
    refrain
  • a problem or struggle between a character and someone or something outside of the character
    internal conflict
    suspense
    external conflict
    climax
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