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T E R M S
climax
The high point of the
story
connecting
Relating the story to
something
dialect
Form of language that is
spoken in a certain place
dialogue
The words that characters speak
aloud
evaluate
The process of judging the worth of someone or
something
irony
A contrast between what is expected to happen and what
actually does happen
act
Major section of a play
analysis
Process of breaking
something down
flashback
An interruption in a scene that
goes back in time
simile
Comparison using like
or as
Cause &Effect
One thing happens because
of another
fiction
The story is not real
biography
The story is written about a persons life
motivation
Why a character does something
foil
A character who is a striking contrast
to another character
genre
Type of literature
foreshadowing
Hints to later events in the story
Non-fiction
Story is real
characterization
Includes all the techniques writers use to create and
develop characters
jargon
Specialized vocabulary used by a
certain proffesion
personfication
Giving a non-living thing human
characteristics
author’s purpose
Reason the author wrote the
story
main character
Main person or thing in the story
generalization
Broad statement about an entire
group
fantasy
Story that takes place in
an unreal, imaginary
world