Plot vocabulary

exposition- the beginning of the story
- main characters
- setting (where and when)
- problem
rising action- when things begin to get exciting
climax- the most exciting part of the story
falling action- the problem begins to get resolved, story is wrapping up
resolution- the problem is solved, the ending
plot- what happens in a story
Literary Terms
foreshadowing- hints to the future
flashback- hints to the past
fiction- not true
nonfiction- true
genre- categories of types of fiction or nonfiction
irony-something happens that is opposite of what should have happened, not the literal meaning, often humorous
point of view- who is telling the story (first person, third person, all knowing)
Poetry
- alliteration- repeating of a consonant sound
- onomatopoeia- a word that sounds like the sound
- hyperbole- exaggeration (the mouse was the size of an elephant)
- rhyme- repeating of the ending sound (cat, bat, sat)
- theme- what the author is trying to teach you
- symbol - something that represents something (a flag could represents freedom)
- metaphor- a comparison not using like or as (her eyes were diamonds)
- simile - a comparison using like or as (her eyes looked
Writing terms
introduction- introduces the main theme of the paragraph
body- the details and main points
conclusion- the concluding sentence that wraps up the paragraph or essay
thesis statement- states what the essay will be about
narrative- fiction writing
expository-nonfiction writing
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