Keystones Literature

Allusion

• An indirect reference to a familiar person, place or event.

• An imaginary thing, a hallucination

• A magic trick

• Escape

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How an author reveals characters and their traits and personalities.

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Villain

• Characterization

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A struggle or problem between a character and another person, force or power.

• Internal conflict

• Climax

• External conflict

• Plot

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This usually contains an inciting incident, rising action, climax, and resolution.

• Internal conflict

• Climax

• External conflict

• Plot

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Stories that are written as "I did this, I said this, I saw this" are an example of...

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

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Stories that are written as "He did this, he thought this, he said this" but only give ONE character's viewpoint are an example of...

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

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When an author inserts an event or memory that occurred before the action of the story.

• Foreshadowing

• Excerpt

• Focus

• Flashback

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When an author creates the expectation that something will happen later or hints at what will come.

• Foreshadowing

• Excerpt

• Focus

• Flashback

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When the author uses detailed, descriptive language to paint a picture in your head.

• Figurative Language

• Diction

• Genre

• Imagery

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"When the last bell rang before summer, the students evaporated out the door." is an example of

• Figurative Language

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Imagery

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