ConflictDefinition – A struggle between opposing forces. Sometimes it is internal and sometimes it is external. Reference – An external conflict happens in “To Build A Fire” on page 608.How It’s Used – It is used to deal with a problem between two characters.

ExpositionDefinition – A writing or speech that explains or presents information.Reference – “Onomatopoeia” by William Safire on page 1,115.How It’s Used – To explain information to the reader.

ImagismDefinition – Short poems that use ordinary language and free verse to create sharper, exact, concentrated pictures.Reference – Poetry by Pounds on page 732.How It’s Used – To get to the point of the subject.

OdeDefinition – A formal lyric poem with a serious theme that may have traditional stanza structure.Reference – “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman http://library.thinkquest.org/3721/poems/forms/ode.html How It’s Used – To honor people or commemorate events.

RhymeDefinition – A repetition of sound at the end of a word. Reference – “The Cat In The Hat” by Dr. Seuss.How It’s Used - To have words sound similar but not exact.

ThemeDefinition – The main point in a story.Reference – “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty, the reader’s learn the theme indirectly.How It’s Used – It’s used a central message to be revealed in literature.