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

Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation

A play on words

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Events leading up to the climax

the people or animals in a story

Events after the climax, leading to the resolution

An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

A comparison without using like or as

The events in a story

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

A struggle between opposing forces

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

Narrator sees the world through only one characters eyes and thoughts.

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

the narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in a work

when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't

Opposite of the Protagonist/main character

the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

sarcasm

brief descriptive name

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

The dictionary definition of a word

Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.