Mood
Oxymoron
Imagery
Hyperbole
Internal conflict
Prose
Plot
Indirect characterization
Personification
Protagonist
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Repetition
Resolution
Rising action
Pun
how a story ends
part of a story where conflict is introduced and developed
exaggeration to make a point (so hungry I could eat a horse)
use of a word or phrase over and over to make a point
reader infers traits based on a character’s thoughts, words, and actions
use of language to create an image in the reader’s mind
two words that should be opposites being used together to create a truth
a conflict within one person; must make a decision
a play on words using a word with multiple meanings or utilizing homophones
the way a piece makes the reader feel
main character in the story (not necessarily “good”)
word that imitates the sound represented (like “buzz” or “boom”)
storyline
comparison of two unlike things without using “like” or “as” (___ is ____)
regular writing (sentences, paragraphs); the opposite of poetry
non-human object is given human qualities
