why an author wrote a text

a struggle between two forces

help to cause or bring about

a position on an issue or problem

description and explanation that begins a story

the point in the plot where the story begins to draw to a close

the point of greatest interest in a story, the turning point

the point in the story where the conflict is resolved

a form of language that is spoken in a particular place or by a particular group or people

a short speech by an actor at the end of a play

language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

written conversation between two or more characters

words or phrases that appeal to the reader's five senses

great exaggerations used to emphasize a point

language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

writing that tells an imaginary story

to make clear by describing so the reader can picture it

a piece of information that supports your point

to make a logical conclusion based on your knowledge and clues from the text

stated clearly and in detail

a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story

occurs when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story

words that may not literally mean what they say

an article giving opinions or perspectives

giving human qualities to non-human things

great exaggerations used to emphasize a point

a comparison using "like" or "as"

comparing two things that are not alike (without using "like" or "as")

the lesson the author is trying to get across to the reader

the feeling created in the story

the main idea of the entire text

writing that tells about real people, places, and events

when a word make the sound if says

great exaggerations used to emphasize a point

a comparison of two unlike things

giving human qualities to non-human things

reader gets insight into the narrator's thoughts and feelings

reader does not get to know what the narrator thinks

the narrator is outside of the story and the reader knows everything characters think and feel

reader does not get to know the thoughts and feelings of other characters besides the narrator

exposition

conflict

rising action

falling action

climax

resolution

conflict

exposition

rising action

falling action

climax

resolution

exposition

rising action

conflict

climax

falling action

resolution

exposition

conflict

rising action

climax

falling action

resolution

a group of lines that form a unit in a poem

one or more lines repeated in each stanza in a poem

the use of details from the five senes to add color and depth to writing

the final outcome of the story

the message about life the author is trying to share with the reader

how the author feels

a time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs

when an author's purpose is to teach you something new

a little story or small piece of information

to seperate or break into parts and examine

provides information about a graphic aid

the way the author organizes his text to increase comprehension