Alliteration

The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together (alliteration)

Allusion

References to features of a culture- for example, to literature and history- that writers expect their readers to recognize; writers often use references to ancient myths of Greece & Rome, and to the Bible as allusions (allusions)

Analogy

A comparison made between two things to show how they are alike (analogy)

Analyze

Break the subject (an object, event or, concept) down into parts, and explain various parts (analyze)

Anecdote

A brief story told to illustrate a point (anecdote)

Antonyms

Words that have the opposite or almost opposite meanings (antonyms)

Assonance

The repetition of vowel sounds other than in rhyme (assonance)

Atlas

A bound collection of maps (atlas)

Author

The writer of a literary word or document (author)

Autobiography

The author’s account of his or her own life (autobiography)

Cause

What makes something happen (cause)

Cause and effect

Means of organizing a written work that shows the reasons for and results of events (cause and effect)

Character

A person (sometimes an animal) in the story. While all characters are important, the main (or central) character, the protagonist, is most important to the reader (character)

Character traits

Aspects of a character’s personality; human qualities (character traits)

Characterization

Method by which a writer shows a character’s personality-revealed by the character’s actions, thoughts, words and by how others feel about him/her (what the character says, what the character does, and what other characters say or think about a character)  (Characterization)

Chronological order

Time order, or the order, from first to last, in which events happen (chronological order)

Climax

The turning point in a work of literature; the point at which the reader learns how things will turn out; reader’s interest and suspense is highest at this point (climax)

Coherence

Ideas stick together because they are arranged in an order that makes sense (coherence)

Comedy

A play that ends happily, in which the main character gets what he or she wants (example: Midsummer Night’s Dream) (comedy)

Complications

Events and details that add to the problems of the main characters (complications)

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