9th Grade Unit 2 Vocab Review

A struggle or problem for a main character in a story, can be internal or external.

A literary device that exploits the readers’ expectations. (Used in “Gift of the Magi”)

The narrator only knows the thoughts of one individual in the story.

Imaginative language or figures of speech, not meant to be taken literally (Ex: metaphor).

The explanation of the importance or relevance of a supporting detail

The events in a play, story, film, or novel that follow the climax, and lead to the resolution.

Main characters are introduced, the setting is described, and the conflict begins to unfold.

The distinctive way a writer uses language, characterized by elements like diction, imagery,etc

The end of a play, story, movie, or novel in which the main conflict is finally resolved.

The atmosphere or general feeling in a literary work. (Ex: “Spooky” in Poe’s works)

The place and time that the events of a story take place. There can be more than one in story.

Examples gathered and quoted from a literary work and used to back up your claim.

The movement of a plot toward the climax fueled by characters’ response to the conflict.

The point at which the action of a story reaches its peak; point where conflict is resolved.

An account written by a person about his or her own life.

A reference to a well-known person, event, or place from history, music, art, or literature.

A writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject, character, or audience. (Ex. Ironic ____)

Anything that represents itself but also stands for something else on a figurative level.

Descriptive language meant to paint pictures with words.

The exact meanings, or denotations, of words.

A statement (often one sentence) that summarizes the key details of a text.

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in a literary work.

A description or account of someone else’s life written by another person.

The narrator is a character in the story, and refers to themselves as “I.”

People, animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in the action of a story.