Vocabulary #2
figurative language
• words used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true
metaphor
• comparison of two things that are unlike but have some qualities in common; does not use “like or as”
short story
• A work of fiction that presents a sequence of events or plot that deals with a conflict
characters
• Any number of people, animals or objects in a novel, movie or play
exposition
• Beginning or introduction of a story introducing characters, setting and tone
conflict
• struggle between characters or opposing forces
Dialogue
• conversation between two people; words characters say
Sensory language
• words or information that appeal to the 5 senses
vivid verbs
• verbs that appeal to the 5 senses; used to help readers create mental images of the characters and story details
theme
• central idea or message of a story or book
Common Themes
• courage
• honesty
• loyalty
• compassion
plot
• sequence of events that make up a story
climax
• crisis point in a story; the Oh!, my gosh! of the story
inciting incident
• an incident that happens that causes a problem for the main character
point-of-view
• the perspective from which a story or poem is told (1st person, 3rd
person
simile
• a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things
• (**uses the words like or as)
BONUS WORDS- next 2 slides -
foreshadow
• occurs when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story
personification
• giving human qualities to an animal, object or idea
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