9th Grade Unit 2 Vocab Review

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

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

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

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

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

Descriptive language meant to paint pictures with words.

The exact meanings, or denotations, of words.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The explanation of the importance or relevance of a supporting detail

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

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