Theme - The main idea or message in the story, Plot - The main events of the story, Symbolism - The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities., Foreshadowing - A hint in the story about something that will eventually happen, Characterization - The description of characters in the story, either physical or behavioral, Imagery - A picture created in your mind by the words which affect your 5 senses, Simile - The comparison of two things using "like" or "as", Metaphor - The comparison of two things NOT using "like" or "as", Hyperbole - an exaggeration , Personificiaton - Giving human characteristics to something that is not human, Irony - The opposite of what you expect to happen, Exposition - The setting and characters are described on the plot diagram, Rising action - The plot of the story described on the plot diagram, Climax - The turning point on the plot diagram, Falling Action - This is leading to the resolve of the problem in the story on the plot diagram, Resolution - This is where the problem is resolved. , Flashbacks - a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story., Onomatopoia - the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle ), Tone - an individual way of speaking or writing especially when used to express an emotion, Mood - the emotion the author strives to evoke in the reader.,

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