the time, place and environment in which the events take place

A struggle between two forces in a literary work

the character playing the central role in a literary work

the central message or perception about life that is revealed through a literary work

the act of presenting hints to events that will occur later in a story

a type of nonfiction whose basic purpose is to inform, rather than to entertain or persuade

literature that uses carefully chosen and arranged words and often has rhythm and rhyme

A series of related events in a story, each connected to the next.

the mental pictures created in the reader's mind

the character struggles with another force outside of himself/herself

a character struggles with his or her own opposing desire, beliefs, or needs (man vs. self)

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

The author's central thought; the chief topic of a text expressed or implied in a word or phrase; the topic sentence of a paragraph.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

Which of the following examples of writing tells about real people, places, and events?

an account of someone's life written by someone else

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts

suggested but not directly expressed

the perspective from which a story is told

the narrator is a character in the story

Which type of text structure would be based on a series of events in time order?

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

How the reader feels about the text while reading.

a character who changes throughout the course of a work

Usually main charcters and are fully developed so that the reader can understand their personality and motivation

A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.

presents a claim, and supports the claim using comments based on evidence