Vocab Set #1 (Thomas 23)

The sequence of events in a story, typically including an introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

• Imagery

• Plot

• Conflict

• Irony

The struggle between two or more opposing forces that creates tension and drives the plot forward.

• Conflict

• Suspense

• Plot

• Personification

The process of creating and developing a character in a story. This can include a character's physical appearance, personality, beliefs, and motivations.

• Foreshadowing

• Mood

• Plot

• Characterization

The feeling of tension or anxiety created by uncertainty about what will happen next in a story.

• Mood

• Tone

• Suspense

• Irony

The underlying message or meaning in a work of literature.

• Plot

• Tone

• Mood

• Theme

The author's attitude or perspective toward the subject matter of a work of literature.

• Mood

• Tone

• Plot

• Theme

A literary device in which the intended meaning of a word or situation is opposite of its literal or expected meaning.

• Conflict

• Suspense

• Irony

• Imagery

The emotional atmosphere created by a work of literature and how it affects the reader.

• Mood

• Tone

• Foreshadowing

• Imagery

The use of vivid and descriptive language to create sensory experiences for the reader.

• Imagery

• Theme

• Characterization

• Foreshadowing

The use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest what will happen later in the story

• Plot

• Foreshadowing

• Conflict

• Climax