Vocabulary

1. / the act of creating and describing characters in literature
3. / the main subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing, a movie, etc.
5. / the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict, problem, etc
7. / the representation of a thing or idea as a person or by the human form
9. / the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something; culmination
12. / a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison, but in a way different from a simile.
15. / the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops
16. / obvious and intentional exaggeration
19. Action / the period of time in a story that follows the climax and leads to the resolution
20. / a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.”
21. / a struggle or clash between opposing forces
22. / a conversation between two or more persons

2. / a person who is opposed to struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary
4. / when two or more words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or a sentence
6. Characterization / when an author reveals a character's traits through actions, thoughts, speech, etc., instead of saying it outright.
8. / the character who drives the action--the character whose fate matters most.
10. / the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together in a sentence or verse
11. Characterization / one who changes and evolves throughout the story.
13. / a setting forth of the meaning or purpose (as of a writing)
14. Character / one that doesn't change from the start of the story through to the end
17. / the cause‐and‐effect sequence of main events in a story.
18. Action / the section of a story that leads toward its climax.