Taylor Polomoscanik

1. refers to the particular arrangement of the words in a sentence
6. tying of loose ends and all of the threads in the story
9. series of events, conflicts, and crises that lead up to the climax
14. a comparison between two dissimilar things
16. statement that seems contradictory but actually expresses a deeper truth
17. when language is used figuratively in a way that differs from a strictly literal matter
20. refers to an authors choice of words
21. hint given to the reader of what is to come
23. the combination of words that contradict each other
24. writers unique way of writing

2. brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object
3. main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work
4. struggle between two opposing forces
5. the set ideas associated with a word
7. the technique a writer uses to create and reveal the personalities of the characters in the work
8. the main character of a story
10. a direct comparison between two things using like or as
11. recurring theme, image, or idea in a story
12. phrase that has a different meaning from what its word literally suggests
13. figure of speech that uses exaggeration to emphasize a real situation
15. interruption of the narrative to show an episode that happened beforehand
18. introduction to a story
19. insight about information that is not stated
22. the relationship between the narrator and the story