Duplicate of Middle School Language Arts Vocabulary Test Prep

a struggle between a character and an outside force

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

The events that happen in the story

when an inanimate object is given human characteristics

an interruption in time to show an earlier time

the central idea or message of a literary work

The main character; the "good guy"

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

The final outcome of the story

Comes right after the exposition; introduces problems in the story

The repetition of beginning consonant sound

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

When a character is in a conflict with a group.

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

what happens as a result of the climax

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

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

The problems that occur in the story:

Told by using the pronoun "I":

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

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

An internal conflict.

The peak of all the action in the story.

an exaggerated statement

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

a word that mimics a sound

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

object that represents something other than its intended meaning

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