Unit 3

the narrator is outside the story and shows the thoughts and feelings of only ONE character

The narrator shows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

a conversation between characters; set off by quotation marks

organizational pattern that is organized by the time in each which event occured

The central message expressed in a literary work; usually about humans and life;

The overall feeling that the author creates using elements that contribute to the story.

this occurs when the reader or audience understands more about events than a character

brief works of fiction made up of setting, plot, characters, point of view, and theme

organized by the order in which the step or procedures occur

a character says one thing but really means the opposite

When an author writes a story about another person's life.

the narrator is a character inside the story; uses I, me, we, our, and us.

a form of language spoken by a particular region or group

Organization that states something that is wrong and proposes ways for it to be fixed

Organization that discusses a situation and what led to the situation.

The high point in the action of the plot; the moment of greatest tension.

occurs when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected to happen

The part of the story that introduces the setting and characters.

The sequence of events that takes you through a story. Includes the conflict and resolutions.

When a person writes a book about his/her own life. 

A type of literature that deals only with real people, events, or ideas.

the narrator is outside the story shows NO thoughts or feelings

tells about characters and events from the author's imagination

The time and place where the story takes place.

The perspective that uses the words; you, your, yours; and addresses the reader directly

Shows the ways in which two or more subjects are similar and different.