L to J March

An interruption in a chronological narrative.  The presents readers with scenes from events that happened before that point in the story.

• foreshadowing
• flashback

A form of literature that explores unreal worlds of the past, the present, or the future.

• nonfiction
• fantasy

Particular features of things used to make descriptions more accurate and vivid. 

• details
• imagery

Words that sound the same, have different meanings, and are spelled different.

• hyperbole
• homophones

Conversation between characters in a literary work.

• dialogue
• conversation

Language that emphasizes sense impressions to help the reader see, hear, feel, smell, and taste things described in the work.

• author's purpose
• imagery

The central struggle between opposing forces in a story or play.

• conflict
• plot

The most important idea expressed in a paragraph or an essay.

• main idea
• metaphor

Writing bases on fact, not on imaginary people or events.

• fiction
• nonfiction

The point of greatest interest or suspense in a narrative.  This usually comes at the turning point of the story.

• conflict
• climax