Massiah & Keenan

adjectives that point out special traits of particular persons or things

writers attitude towards their subject

themes found throughout the literature of all time periods

technique writers use to develop characters

reading strategy that helps the reader to understand or make sense of what they were reading

when a story is told within a narrative setting or frame- story within a story

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

metaphorical compound words or phrases substituted for simple nouns

the time and place the action occurs in a literary work

long narrative poem that celebrates a hero’s deeds

A___ or Protagonist, central character in a work of fiction, drama, or epic poetry

sequence of actions and events

any type of writing that is primarily concerned with relating an event or series of events

includes ballads, romances, allegories, and moral tales

forming a mental picture based on written or spoken information

words and phrases that create vivid sensory experiences for the reader

brief phrase that points out traits associated with a particular person or thing

character or voice that relays the story’s events to readers

conversation between 2 or more characters in either fiction or nonfiction

writer or speakers choice if words

the way a literary work is put together— the arrangement of its parts

restating info in ones own words

a pause or break in a line of poetry