Duplicate of Middle School Language Arts Vocabulary Test Prep

I want to save the dog from the barn, but there is a tornado outside. This conflict is...

The peak of all the action in the story.

an exaggerated statement

what happens as a result of the climax

The methods an author uses to acquaint the reader with the characters in the story.

object that represents something other than its intended meaning

the character who tells the story; can be the author or a fictional character

when an inanimate object is given human characteristics

a hint or prediction of what is to come in the story

the form of language spoken in a particular area by particular people

Told by using the pronoun "I":

Comes right after the exposition; introduces problems in the story

The time and place in which the events of the story occur

when the writer compares two different things in an interesting way (ex. using like or as)

an interruption in time to show an earlier time

When a character is in a conflict with a group.

the method of narration used in a story or poem; it can be first person or third person, etc.

An internal conflict.

The character who works against the main character; the opposing force:

when a writer makes an implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two unlike things.

the central idea or message of a literary work

a word that mimics a sound

a struggle between a character and an outside force

The repetition of beginning consonant sound

The problems that occur in the story:

The final outcome of the story

The main character; the "good guy"

The part of the plot where the setting and characters are introduced:

The events that happen in the story