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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