Alternation of stressed and unstressed elements in speech.

Prose writing that is not formed by the imagination, true stories.

The physical environment where a story is being placed.

Literature in metered, or rhythmic, form.

The main character in a work of fiction.

Communication intended to convince or call to action.

Attributing human characteristics to object or ideas.

Using words that imitate the sound they represent.

Inconsistency between what might be expected and what occurs.

Giving an explanation of a course of events.

The ability to form mental pictures of things or events.

Extravagant exaggeration.

A transition in a story to an earlier event or scene.

Synonym for spelling, grammar, & sentence structure are rolled into one category.

The act of providing vague advance indications.

A type of writing that explains, gives information, or clarifies an idea.

The highest point of anything. The most intense moment in the story when something happens to decide the outcome of the conflict.

Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word.

An analogy using the words "like" or "as" (ie. He threw like a beast at the track meet last Thursday).

The character who comes into conflict with the protagonist in a literary work.

An analogy of direct comparison (ie. He was a beast at the track meet last Thursday).

Sequence of events in a story.

Focus statement of an essay; premise statement upon which the point of view or discussion in the essay is based.

Organizing in order of time.

To build on an idea or claim. To provide more details, more evidence, and a stronger argument.

Statements of what the author believes (ie. the reasons in your Thesis Statement).

Graphic, exact, and accurate presentation of the characteristics of a person, place, or thing.

Facts revealed by the author that support the purpose of the work.

Traits or qualities of a person/object.

How the piece is written: first person (I), second person (You), or third person (Her, Him, or They).

To quote your source; to state where you found your information.

All the observable changes in an individual's over the course of a story.

Slang, contractions, simple vocabulary, conversational writing, etc.

A set of slides or handouts that contains information you want to present to an audience.

To give a brief statement of the main ideas of.... (something).

The objective in a speech or piece of writing. The reason WHY a piece is being written.

To restate in DIFFERENT, FEWER words.

Expressing the same idea in order to make it more clear and/or less confusing.

The lesson or message that the writer wants to get across their story; found in fiction.

What will probably happen.

Break down, or look closely at, in order to find the main ideas and state the essential elements.

The available body of facts. Information indicating whether a belief or argument is true or valid.

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning; an educated guess.

The end of an event, process, or piece of writing.