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| the person or force working against the main character |
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| the intent the author had when writing to entertain,inform,persuade,or describe |
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| the techniques the author uses to create and develop a character |
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| the turning point in the story |
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| a struggle or a problem between or among opposing forces that triggers the action in literature |
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| a character that changes or grows during the story |
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| the clues or hints given by the author about what might happen later in the story |
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| language that appeals to the senses, helps the reader see a picture in his/her mind as he/she reads the story |
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| a logical guess or conclusion based on evidence "read between the lines" |
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| using a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal meaning |
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| where the reader or the audience is aware of a characters mistakes, but the character is not |
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| where the writer says one thing and means another |
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| where there is great difference between the purpose of an action and the result of an action |
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| the feeling the writing creates in the reader |
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| the action or sequence of events that make up a story |
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| the perspective from which the story is told |
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| the narrator is a character who tells the story as he or she experienced,saw,heard,and understood it |
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| the narrator is all-knowing with the ability to see into the minds of more than one character. |
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| the narrator has the ability to see only in the mind of one character |
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| the main character in the story |
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| when the conflict is resolved and the loose ends are tied up |
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| the time of day or year;historical period or place in which the story takes place |
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| a character thatr remains the same (in personality) throughout the story or book |
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| the author's use of symbols to represent concentrate ideas,events,or relationships |
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| the underlying idea,message,or statement the author is trying to get across to the reader |
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| the writer or narrator's attitude towards a subject through his/her own word choice |
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