Plot- the logical sequence if events that develop a story. What happens in a story? If you summarize the story you explain the plot.

Setting- it refers to the time in place in which a story takes place.

Protagonist-It is the main character of the story, novel, or a play. (Good guy)

Antagonist- it is the character in conflict with the protagonist. (Bad guy)

Narrator- Storyteller.

Narrative mood- the manner with a narrative presents, comprising plot, and setting.

Dialogue- where characters of a narrative speak to one another

Conflict- The problem in a story

Mood- atmosphere of narrative

Theme- it is the central idea or concept of a story sometimes there can be multiple themes within the story.

Imagery- Images, words used to create pictures of something to compare to the real word.

Simile- Comparing to unlike objects using like or as. Ex. The hold was as cold as a blizzard.

Metaphore- Comparing two unlike objects without using like or as. Ex. Ladder of success.

Hyperbole- Extreme exaggeration ex. These notes take forever

Personification- giving an inanimate object a person like feature. The wind was whispering.

Alliteration- refers to the same constantans sounds coming together. Ex. Better Butter always bakes the batter butter.

Allegory- IN, which an abstract idea is given of form of characters, actions or events.

Irony- use of words in such a way an intended meaning is completely opposite to the actual meaning.
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Allusion- Figure of speech in which the author refers to a place, event or working, which the reader should already be familiar.

Analogy- IS a literally device that helps establish a relationship based on similarities between two concepts or ideas.

Anecdote- A short verbal accounting of a funny, amusing, or interesting event, or incident.

Antithesis-Used to create a stark contrast using two divergent elements that come from create one uniform whole. It plays on the complementary property of opposites to create a vivid picture.

Assonance- refers to a repetition of sound produced by vowels within a sentence or phrase

Cacophony- refers to use of words and phrases that imply strong harsh sounds within a phrase.

Characterization- Refers to the steps in which the author introduces and describes a character

Connotation- associations people make the go beyond the literal or dictionary meaning.

Consonance- repetition of sounds in quick secessions produced by constants with a sentence or phrase.

Denotation- Use of dictionary or literal meaning.