A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events

The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain)

The struggle between 2 opposing forces in a story. Ex: Man v. Man ; Man v. Self

A simple retelling of what you've just read.

A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words.

A thing that represents or stands for something else

The underlying & universal lesson, message, or moral that a writer wants you to understand from his/her work.

Topic sentence of your entire essay. This should answer the question in the prompt very carefully. This will become a roadmap that you will follow as your write.

A type of figurative language that involves extreme exaggeration

Author's attitude that is revealed by their linguistic choices (diction, syntax, rhetorical devices)

A long speech made by one performer directed to another character

A speaker or author's listener or reader; those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed.

The repetition of vowel sounds in the middle or at the end of words that are near each other in poetry (cat, lap, rack, glad)

Writing that provides factual information to explain something

A division in a play (drama), similar to chapters in a book

The narrator is an outside voice (not a character within the story) and he knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story

means contrary to expectations, existing belief or perceived opinion. It is a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth.

The dictionary definition of a word

Pieces of information that support or tell more about the main idea. Your body paragraphs in your essays should be full of them!