Duplicate of PSSA Vocabulary

comparing two things without using the words, like or as

the lesson or moral of a story

the angle from which a story is told; who is telling the story (1st or 3rd person)

the attitude of the author toward the audience and characters

a comparison of two unlike things using the words, like or as

to place characters, situations, or ideas together to show common and/or differing features

one of two or more words that have similar meanings

the portion of a story following a climax, in which the conflict is resolved

a category used to classify literary works

a device in literature where an object represents an idea

the turning point in a narrative; the moment when the conflict is most intense

part of the plot which introduces the characters, setting, and conflict.

the author's intent to inform someone, to entertain people, or to persuade their audience

the sequential order in which events occur

an expression that means something other than what it says, "It's raining cats and dogs."