Reading Flashcards
Alliteration
words that begin with the same letter or sound used near each other
Metaphor
A comparison that does not use like or as
Simile
a comparison using like or as
Hyperbole
extreme exaggeration
Plot
sequence of events in a story
Onomatopoeia
A word that imitates a sound
Resolution
The end of a story
Climax
The height of action or turning point in a story
Falling Action
The events that occur between the climax and resolution of a story
Conflict
The problem that exists in a story
External Conflict
A conflict caused by an outside force
Exposition
The beginning of a story
Dialogue
The characters’ spoken words.
Often used to show characterization and plot.
Rising Action
The events that occur between the exposition and the climax of a story
First person point-of-view
“I” or “we” serves as the narrator
Third-person omniscient
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL of the characters in the story.
Personification
objects are given human characteristics and abilities
Second person point-of-view
story is directed to “you”
Third-person limited
the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character
Poetry Line
A sentence in poetry
Man vs Society
The protagonist is against a man-made institution.
Man vs Nature
An external conflict with the main character struggling against an animal or force of nature.
Stanza
A poetry paragraph
Man vs. self
An internal conflict with ones self
Tone
The writer’s attitude towards the subject
Man vs. man
An external conflict where characters are against each other.
Theme
The main idea or moral of a story
Setting
Where and when the story takes place
Point-of-view
The type of narration the author uses to let the reader “see” and “hear” what happens in a story, poem, or essay
