Dictionary
Allusion: an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. (see Point of View continued)
Anaphora: a device where the same word or phrase is repeated at regular intervals to achieve a rhetorical effect. (see Point of View continued)
Antagonist: a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something. (see types of conflict)
Argument: expressing a point of view on a subject and supporting it with evidence (see Developing an Argument)
Catalyst: a person or thing that precipitates an event. Sets things into motion. (see Story Structure)
Character Arc: A character arc is the status of a character as it unfolds throughout a narrative. A character begins the narrative with certain viewpoints that change through events in the narrative, in part because they must adapt to changes throughout the storyline. (see characters)
Characterization: Characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. Characterization is revealed through direct characterization and indirect characterization. Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is. (see characters)
Clause: a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate. (see Sentence Structure)
Conflict: a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one. (see Story Structure)
Coordinating Conjunction: a conjunction placed between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences of equal rank, e.g., and, but, or. (see Sentence Structure)
Climax: culminate in an exciting or impressive event; reach a climax or the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex. (see Story Structure)
Dependent Adverb Clause: A dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. It does not express a complete thought so it is not a sentence and can't stand alone. These clauses include adverb clauses, adjective clauses and noun clauses. (see Sentence Structure)
Exposition: a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory. (see Story Structure)
Falling Action: It comes after the climax and falling action and is intended to bring the story to a satisfying end. It comes after the climax and falling action, and is intended to bring the story to a satisfying end. (see Story Structure)
Genre: a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. (see Genres)
Hyperbole: an exaggerated statement used as a figure of speech for rhetorical effect. (see Point of View continued)
Independent Clause: An independent clause (or main clause) is a clause that can stand by itself, also known as a simple sentence. An independent clause contains a subject and a predicate; it makes sense by itself. (see Sentence Structure)
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Major Theme: an idea that a writer repeats in his work, making it the most important idea in a story. (see Themes)
Minor Theme: an idea that appears in a work briefly and hints to another minor theme. (see Themes)
Point of View: the narrator's position in relation to the story being told. (see point of view)
Protagonist: the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text. (see types of conflict)
Rising Action: In the rising action, a series of related incidents build toward the point of greatest interest. The rising action of a story is the series of events that begin immediately after the exposition (introduction) of the story and builds up to the climax. (see Story Structure)
Resolution: the action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter. (see Story Structure)
Semi-colon: a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma. (see Sentence Structure)
Rhetorical Question: usually defined as any question asked for a purpose other than to obtain the information the question asks. For example, "Why are you so stupid?" is likely to be a statement regarding one's opinion of the person addressed rather than a genuine request to know. (see Point of View continued)
Rhetorical Situation: A situation in which a rhetoric question or statement is used.
Setting: the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place. (see setting)
Sentence Fragment: A sentence fragment fails to be a sentence in the sense that it cannot stand by itself. It does not contain even one independent clause. There are several reasons why a group of words may seem to act like a sentence but not have the wherewithal to make it as a complete thought. (see Sentence Structure)
Sentence Structure: How a sentence is properly arranged. (see Sentence Structure)
Subordinate Clause: a clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause. (see Sentence Structure)
Sub genre: a lesser or subordinate genre. A sub genre can have sub genres. (see Genres)
Theme: The general idea or meaning of a literary work. (see Themes)
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