Fiction- literary term that describes imaginary events and people

Narrator-the person who tells the story

Plot- events that make up the story: exposition (characters setting) rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

Exposition- when background information about events, characters, and setting is introduced

Rising action- the events that lead to the climax

Conflict- a struggle between two opposing forces

Climax- the highest most intense part of a story where the conflict is confronted

Falling action- the events that follow the climax

Resolution- the conclusion of the story

Setting- where and when the story takes place

Point of view- the perspective in which the story is told ( 1st(I),2nd(you), 3rd(they) limited only 1 persons thoughts, 3rd omniscient more than one)

Flashback- an interruption of current events where an event of earlier occurrence is shown

Foreshadowing- a hint that tells that reader what will happen later in the story

Theme- the universal message of the story

Stereotype- a well known idea of people

Cause-effect relationship- a because of that this happened relationship

Dialogue- a conversation between two or more characters

Journal- a record of daily proceedings, experiences, and reflections

Tone-the attitude the writer has towards a subject

Symbol- using an object, action, or art that represents something greater in meaning

Characterization- the highlighted and explained details of a character in the story

Protagonist- the main character and leading figure of the story (hero)

Antagonist- the character that opposes the protagonist

Motivation- the reason behind a character’s actions

Suspense- the waiting for the outcome of a certain event

Mood- how the readers are made to feel while reading the story

Inference- an event that you assume will happen in the story

Connotation- the feeling that is implied by a word (positive, negative)

Denotation- the literal meaning of a word

Irony- to convey a meaning that is opposite from its real meaning(dramatic, verbal, situational,)

Hyperbole- an extreme exaggeration

Idiom- where the phrase means something different from what the words imply

Dialect- a way of speaking in a certain area

Script-a written version of a play or movie

Scene-a division of an act that takes place during a play

Stage direction- part of the script that tells an actor where to move or how to say their lines

Downstage-the front part of the stage

Upstage-the back part of a stage

Research writing- where an interpretation, evaluation, or argument about a topic that has been researched

Persuasive writing- an article written to influence the reader to do something

Informative writing-an article that is meant to give the reader knowledge about a certain topic

Compare and contrast- where the differences and similarities of two or more topics are written

Transition words- phrases that provide a connection between ideas (first, next, finally)

Parallel structures- the repeating of the same patterns of words to show that 2+ideas are equal in importance

Plagiarism- stealing of another author’s work

Poem- a piece of writing that has rhythm, meaning, sound, imagery, and sometimes rhymes

Lyric poem- a poem with a collection of verses and choruses

Descriptive poem- a poem that contains a lot of descriptive detail

Narrative poem- a poem that tells a story

Ballad- a type of narrative poetry

Free verse- a poem without rhythm or rhyme schemes

Light verse- poetry that is supposed to be humorous

Stanza- the divisions of a poem

Refrain-a verse or line that is repeated

Rhyme-similar sounding words that can be found at the end of lines in a poem

Rhyme scheme- a pattern of lines that rhyme

Rhythm-long and short patterns throughout a poem

Meter-a syllabic pattern in the line of a poem

Imagery-vivid and descriptive words

Figurative language- a meaning that is different from its real meaning

Simile- comparison of two objects using like or as

Metaphor- comparison of two objects without using like or as

Personification-an expression that gives nonliving thing or animals human qualities

Alliteration-when the first letter or sound is repeated

Assonance-repetition of vowel sounds

Analogy-a comparison to an idea or thing

Adjective-a part of speech that describes a noun

Exaggeration- an overstatement

Detail-description of a person, place, or thing etc.

Allusion-a reference to a person, place, book, artwork, movie, etc.

Quotation-words or phrases that are from another literary work

Examples-reasons to support a claim

Facts-a true statement

Superlatives-a adjective that is at its greatest degree of quality (prettiest ,fastest)

Personal anecdote-a short story that is used to demonstrate a point

Sensory image-imagery plus five senses

Compare – similarities

Contrast-differences

Space order-an arrangement of items according to their relationships

Bandwagon-persuasive writing that the majority would agree to the statement

Slanted facts-putting facts that prove the point but leaving out the ones that go against it

Either or thinking- reasoning that people should choose between one idea and another idea

Charged words- words that are supposed to engage the readers emotions

False assumptions-an incorrect statement

Leading question- a question that has influenced the reader to reach a certain answer

Incorrect premise-an incorrect proposition

Folktale-a story that originates from and is traditional among people

Folklore-fictional stories that contain traditional beliefs

Nonfiction- a story that is based on true facts

Essay-a literary composition

Oral tradition- knowledge, art, ideas etc. are transmitted orally through generations

Legend- a fictional story about human actions that takes place within human history

Myth-a fictional story that explains an event

Aver-state or assert to be the case/ allege as a fact in support of al plea

Copious- an abundant in supply or quantity/ profuse speech or ideas

Prostrate- reduce to extreme exhaustion/ to lay flat on the ground and face downward

Carnivorous-feeding on other animals

Travail-painful or laborious effort

Inexorable-impossible to stop or prevent

Peremptorily-putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, debate or delay

Innocuous-not harmful or offensive

Precipitated-to happen suddenly, prematurely/ rain

Aristocrat-a social status upper class

Morose-sullen and ill tempered

Progeny-a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant

Egotistical-excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself

Vicarious-experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person/ acting or done for another

Introspective-characterized by or given to introspection

Prowess-skill or expertise in a particular activity or field/ bravery in battle