Literary terms

a short work of nonfiction that deals with a single subject

the repetition of constant sounds at the beginning of words

a force working against the main character

one who undergoes important changes as the plot unfolds

when a writer proboscises hints that suggest future events in the story

the most exciting part or turning point of the story.

a sort of account of an incident or a person

a writer's account about his or her life

a logical guess that is made based on facts

writing that tells an imaginary story

a true account about somebody's life written by somebody else

a character who remains the same

series of events in the story

a long work of fiction

how the writer creates and develops characters' personalities

involves a character who struggles against a foe outside of himself or herself.

refers to a category in which a work of literature is classified

an interruption in the story to present events that happened in an earlier time

a conflict that occurs within the character

a form of literature meant to be performed by actors in front of audience

a short fiction or a novel that is set in the past and includes places and events of historical importance

a message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader

Fiction in which a writer explores unexpected possibilities in the past present and future

written conversation between two or more characters

gives background info includes setting, character, and conflict

writing that tells the story

the main character in the story, play, or novel

words includes to help with the understanding of the new word

a work of fiction that centers on a main idea and generally read by sitting down

usually largest population of the story builds events in plot

person, place, an object, or an action stands for something.

a type of fiction that is imaginative unrealistic

contrast between what is expected and actually happens

part of the plot conflict resolved loose ends up the story

the time and place of story

reader finds what the lesson of the story

most important thing the paragraph says about the topic

events plot leading to resolution

qualities by a character

relating what is written or said condensed down to main points

narrator not character says he,she,it, and they

emotional effect text creates for audience

writer's purpose for writing something

info of biased or misleading nature used to promote a particular point of view

characters defined by single trait

speaker or author's attitude

a play written for TV

script of a play instructions to actors

a raised platform on which performances are presented

refer to an object used in a play

narrator knows thoughts actions and feelings of all characters

narrator only knows thoughts of one character

narrator uses I, me, and we and is in the story

writing that is based on Facts real events real people

voice that tells a story

a struggle against forces

people animals or imaginary creatures

prejudiced in favor or against

an activity or cause that suddenly becomes popular

a major division in a play

5 types of text organization