Keystone Terms

2. Letters attached to the beginning, end or base of a word and producing a derivative word
3. A person, animal, or inanimate object in a literary work
7. The method an author uses to reveal characters and their traits and personalities
10. The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another
12. The position the author establishes
13. Distinguish, tell apart, and recognize differences between two or more items
15. An author's choice of words, phrases, sentence structures and figurative language, which combine to create meaning and tone
16. the subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic
17. the author's intent to inform or teach, entertain, or persuade

1. A struggle between opposing characters, forces, or emotions
2. Extended metaphor where objects, persons, and actions are equated with meanings outside the narrative
3. Place together characters, situations, or ideas to show common and/or differing features
4. The turning point in a narrative, the moment when the conflict is most intense
5. A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word
6. A written account of another person's life
8. The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words
9. An implied or indirect reference to a familiar person, place, or event
11. range of associations a word suggests in addition to its dictionary meaning
14. A variety of language distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation, grammar or vocabulary
15. The genre of literature represented by works intended for a stage