Introduces the central conflict

The author's attitude toward the subject of the literature

A true writing talking about people, places, ideas or events

use of clues to suggest events later in the story

Resolution (Denouement)

A general insight or change is conveyed

High point of interest or suspense

descriptive or figurative language used to create word pics

a person or animal that takes part in the action of a story

A work of fiction longer than short story shorter than novel

Central message or insight into life revealed in literature

form of nonfiction where a writer tells another's life story

a form of nonfiction where a writer tells his own life story

Comparison using "Like" or "As"

The set of ideas associated with a word in addition meaning

Direct Characterization

The author states a character's traits

The time and place of the action in a story

Sequence of events in a literary work

Anything that represents something else

speaker or character who tells a story

prose that tells about imaginary characters and events

A long work of fiction with a plot

demonstrates which person a story is told in (1st, 2nd, 3rd)

The culture of a specific location within a larger society

introduces the setting, characters, and basic situation

A comparison not using "Like" or "As"

A word/phrase that appeals to 1 or more of the 5 senses

A brief work of fiction. Main character faces conflict

A short nonfiction work about a particular subject

A category or type of literature

The act of creating and developing a character

The dictionary definition of a word

Character or force in conflict with the protagonist

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Rising Action
high point of interest or suspense
the conflict increases
Introduces the central conflict
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Tone
The reader's attitude toward the subject of the literature
The author's attitude toward the subject of the literature
The feeling created in the author from a text
The feeling created in the reader from a text
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Non-Fiction
A writer telling their life story accurately
A true writing talking about people, places, ideas or events
Poetry based on real events
A made-up writing
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Foreshadowing
The attitude of the author about the subject of the writing
Use of images to create a picture in the reader's mind
Meaning implied but not stated in a text
use of clues to suggest events later in the story
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Resolution (Denouement)
A general insight or change is conveyed
high point of interest or suspense
the events leading up to the climax
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Protagonist
Flat character in a story
Positive Character in a story
Hero of a story
Main character of a story
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Climax
The conflict increases
general insight or change is conveyed
High point of interest or suspense
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Imagery
Details intended to transport the reader
Using one human sense in a passage or paragraph
descriptive or figurative language used to create word pics
Sensory language used in a story
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Character
a person or animal that takes part in the action of a story
a person that takes part in the action of a story
a person or animal that observes the action of a story
10
Novella
A work of fiction shorter than short story longer than novel
A work of nonfiction longer than short story
A work of nonfiction shorter than a novel
A work of fiction longer than short story shorter than novel
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Theme
The reader's attitude about influenced by the text
Central message or insight into life revealed in literature
Something that represents something greater than itself
A comparison not using like or as
12
Biography
form of fiction where a writer tells another's life story
form of nonfiction where a writer tells another's life story
form of nonfiction where a writer tells their own life story
13
Autobiography
a form of fiction where a writer tells another's life story
form of nonfiction where a writer tells another's life story
A form of fiction about famous peoples' lives
a form of nonfiction where a writer tells his own life story
14
Simile
Comparison not using "Like" or "As"
Comparison using "Like" or "As"
15
Connotation
The set of ideas associated with a word in addition meaning
The dictionary definition of a word
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Direct Characterization
Other characters explain the protagonist's traits
The author implies a character's traits
The character states their own traits
The author states a character's traits
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Setting
The clothing of the characters
The time period of the action
The time and place of the action in a story
The place where a story is set
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Plot
Conflict level of a literary work
Characters included in a literary work
Sequence of events in a literary work
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Symbol
The message an author sends in their choice of setting
Anything that represents something else
The use of sensory details to portray a message
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Narrator
speaker or character who listens to a story
speaker or character who tells a story
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Fiction
prose that tells about imaginary characters and events
poetry that tells about imaginary characters and events
poetry that tells about imaginary characters and events
prose that tells about real characters and events
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Novel
A long work of fiction with no plot
A short work of nonfiction with a plot
A long work of fiction with a plot
A long work of nonfiction
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Point-of-view
demonstrates which person a story is told in (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
directs the type/amount of info the writer reveals
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Local Color
The culture of a specific location within a larger society
The colors used in creating a scene with words
The dominant color of an area
The culture of a country as a whole
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exposition
high point of suspense
introduces the setting, characters, and basic situation
introduces central conflict
a general insight is conveyed
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Metaphor
A comparison not using "Like" or "As"
A comparison using "Like" or "As"
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Image
A word/phrase that appeals to 1 or more of the 5 senses
When a writer goes into minute detail on a scene
Descriptive or figurative language used to create word pics
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Short story
A brief work of fiction. Has a plot, but no conflict
A brief work of fiction. Has a conflict, but no plot
A brief work of fiction. Main character faces conflict
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Falling Action
Leads to the central conflict
Leads to the exposition
Leads to the resolution
Leads to the climax
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Essay
A short nonfiction work about a particular subject
A short fiction work about a particular subject
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Genre
a short non-fiction work
a character that provides contrast
a specific type of poem
A category or type of literature
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Characterization
The motivations for a character to act
The conflict a character has
The act of creating and developing a character
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Denotation
The set of ideas associated with a word in addition meaning
The dictionary definition of a word
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Antagonist
Character or force in conflict with the protagonist
Character or force related to the protagonist
Character or force allied with the protagonist
Character or force in conflict with nature

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