| 1. | | the turning point of the story |
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| 2. | | the sequence of events in a story |
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| 3. | | the struggle between opposing forces |
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| 4. | | the main idea in a work of literature |
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| 5. | | the most important characters in the story |
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| 6. | | works of prose that have imaginary elements |
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| 7. | | contemporary fiction that is set in the past |
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| 8. | | the time and place of the action of the story |
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| 9. | | the feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates |
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| 10. | | the attitude a writer takes toward his/her subject |
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| 11. | | a character who stays the same throughout the story |
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| 12. | | the use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning |
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| 13. | | an account of a person’s life written by that person |
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| 14. | | a true account of a person’s life told by someone else |
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| 15. | | the conflict is resolved and all loose ends are tied up |
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| 16. | | the components which work together to build a work of prose |
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| 17. | | prose writing that deals with real people, events, and places |
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| 18. | | a character who undergoes some kind of change during the story |
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| 19. | | the events after the climax which begin to resolve the conflict |
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| 20. | | type of fiction dealing with the solution of a problem or crime |
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| 21. | | type of fiction that creates a truthful imitation of ordinary life |
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| 22. | | a person, place, or object which stands for something other than itself |
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| 23. | | the events in the story that move the plot along by adding complications |
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| 24. | | a type of literature characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
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| 25. | | the contrast between what is expected or appears to be and what actually is |
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| 26. | | language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary, literal meanings of words |
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| 27. | | figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect |
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| 28. | | the characters who interact with the main characters and help move the story along |
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| 29. | | the method of narrating a short story, novel, narrative poem, or work of nonfiction |
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| 30. | | type of literature in which words are chosen and arranged to create a certain effect |
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| 31. | | figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are basically unlike |
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| 32. | | figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea |
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| 33. | | a conversation, an episode, or an event that happened before the beginning of the story |
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| 34. | | the writer’s use of hints or clues to indicate events and situation which will occur later |
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| 35. | | people, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action of a story, novel, or drama |
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| 36. | | descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory impressions for the reader and appeal to the 5 senses |
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| 37. | | a form of language as it is spoken in a particular geographic area or by a particular social or ethnic group |
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| 38. | | type of fiction that is highly imaginative and portrays events, settings, or characters that are unrealistic |
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| 39. | | figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things which are basically unlike using the words “like” or “as” |
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| 40. | | the part of the story or drama which establishes setting, introduces characters, gives background information, and sets the tone |
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| 41. | | writing in which the writer explores unexpected possibilities of the past or future using known scientific data and theories as well as the imagination |
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