Unit 2 Vocabulary

The atmosphere or emotions the words create within the reader.

The time and place of each action.

The literal "dictionary" definition of a word.

The words characters say out loud or to each other -- marked by quotation marks.

Character or force in a conflict with the main character (or protagonist).

Attitude of the writer towards a subject; conveyed by choice of words.

Writing that appeals to one or more of the five senses.

The act of describing or creating a character in a story.

Different writing used for the sake of dramatic effect.

The perspective from which a story is told.

The subject of the poem, article, or story.

The ideas, feelings, and figurative meaning associated with a word.

A struggle between opposing forces.

A division of lines in poetry similar to paragraphs in writing.

The sequence of events in which each event results from a previous one.

The words and phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses.

The main character of a literary work.

A story that you write or tell someone, usually in great detail.

A lesson being taught by the author -- a life lesson.