The central idea of a work (the lesson); the overall message.

The character who works against the protagonist in the story

Giving objects and animals human characteristics

Action that interrupts the story to show an event that happened at an earlier time.

It is a false, made-up story

The reason the author has for writing

The main character who must overcome obstacles and resolve the conflict

A comparison of two unlike things that continues for more that one line, usually a paragraph or longer.

The use of clues in a story that suggests events that have yet to occur.

It is a true story

Supporting a statement with information from the text.

The point in the story which marks a change for the better or worse for the protagonist with regard to the main conflct.

An expression or saying that is not meant literally, for example: "don't let the cat out of the bag".

The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words.

A traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society

A strategy that helps you "think through" questions based on what you can determine from the text that is not directly stated.

When and where a story takes place.

A deliberate, extravagant, and often outrageous exaggeration.
Ex: I told you a million times to clean your room!

A reference to a literary, mythological, or historical person, place, or thing.

A story about a person, wrtiiten by that same person

The reason that explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions or behavior. It is WHY someone does what they do.

The view from which a story is told.

A form of paradox that combines a pair of opposite terms into a single unusual expression.
ex: jumbo shrimp

The use of an object, person, or place that can stand for something larger.
Ex: a shamrock = luck

A form of writing that focuses on feelings and emotions, and sometimes tells a story. It can rhyme or have meter and rhythm.