Background information is present, characters are introduced -

Climax is explained and characters reveal how they feel about the climax -

A record of events by a person having intimate knowledge of them and passed on personal observations -

The narrator tells the story from his or her point of view -

The longest portion of the plot where most of the action occurs to build interest -

The author uses 3rd person but is limited to complete knowledge of only one character's actions and thoughts.

A joke making a play on words -

The process of revealing one's character in a story -

A main character; story would change if character was removed -

Characterization that is explained through actions and context clues -

A person in the story -

Shows the writer's attitude toward a subject, event, or character -

Uncertain or tense feeling about what will happen next -

Character usually shows many sides of personality and shows growth and maturity in the story -

An exaggeration -

A combination of contradictory words -

Characterization that uses words to explain their character/description of character -

Any force in the story that goes against the protagonist -

Character is a stereotype, stays the same -

Comparison that does NOT use "like" or "as" -

Character has many sides but can change for the better or the worse throughout the story -

Characters return to as normal of a life as possible -

Character usually shows one side of personality and does not show any growth -

The angle from which the story is told -

A particular kind of style of art, music, or literature -

When only after reading the entire story is it possible to figure out the theme -

An imitation of something, particularly literature or a film, that is meant to make fun of it -

The problem/struggle in the story -

The problem occurs within the character -

Circumstance or set of circumstances that causes a character to act a certain way -

Time and place of the story -

When the narrator knows what is happening to every character, all-knowing -

A reference to previous literature or something in history -

The theme is directly stated in the story -

Highest point of the story, the purpose for reading the book -

The feeling or tone conveyed by a literary work -

The central character in the story -

When the author paints a picture in the reader's mind -

When the opposite of what is expected to happen occurs -

A less important character and the story would not be changed if they were removed -

A hint to what will happen later in the story

The problem occurs between character and something outside of the character -

A prose fiction usually under 10,000 words -

A recurring movement of sound or speech

The reader feels like they are in the head of the characters and know/understand their thoughts -

When the author gives human traits to something that is not human -

The message of the story -

Comparison that does use "like" or "as" -

A recurring object, concept, or structure in a work of literature -

muscular strength

abundant, plentiful

to describe accurately, define

to intensify; improve

a break or vacation

something that delays action or progress

extreme wickedness, evil

to destroy completely, demolish

dark; strange or unknown; hard to understand

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand

everyday speech, slang

to publicly brag, boast

to erase, to rub out, delete

grumbling, grumpy, whining

to create, to cause, to craft

to calm, pacify

to praise highly

light or set on fire; arouse or inspire (an emotion or feeling)

someone who consumes too much food or drink

The literal sense of the word, the dictionary definition -

These words should be avoided as much as possible in academic writing -

The emotional impact of a word -

These words are powerful and improve writing -