Elements of a Story Vocabulary Word Review Mrs
Elements of a Story Vocabulary Word Review Mrs. Connor
Setting: n Where and when the story takes place
Plot: n the action of the story, the events
External Conflict: n The struggle between a character and an outside force, such as nature or another character.
Internal Conflict n Inner struggle within the mind and soul of the character.
Climax: n The turning point in the plot; the highest point in a story
The Resolution: n The untangling of the conflict; they become solved
Allusion n To make a reference to a well-known author or book (like the Bible)
onomatopoeia n To form a word from a sound such as BOOM or MOO
Protagonist: n The central or main character who is the center of most of the action; often the hero
Antagonist: n A character representing the force which is opposed to the hero; usually the villain
Theme: n The overall deeper meaning of a story; the life lesson
Foreshadowing: n The writer drops hints at the what is going to happen next
Image n Mental pictures that writers create by using sensory details
Symbolism: n When objects represent something beyond their literal meanings
Public symbols: n Everybody recognizes this object that stands for something
private symbols: n Symbols not easily recognized because it is specific to the story n dust = poverty
metaphor: n n A comparison of two unlike objects not using the words like or as Rock Solid
Simile n n A comparison between unlike objects using like or as as sly as a fox
personification: n To give inanimate objects life-like characteristics
mood n The overall feeling of a story (such as spooky, happy, depressed)
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