Reading Flashcards
(29 cards)
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
