1. Conflict
Definition – A struggle between opposing forces. Sometimes it is internal and sometimes it is external.
Reference – An external conflict happens in “To Build A Fire” on page 608.
How It’s Used – It is used to deal with a problem between two characters.

2. Exposition
Definition – A writing or speech that explains or presents information.
Reference – “Onomatopoeia” by William Safire on page 1,115.
How It’s Used – To explain information to the reader.

3. Imagism
Definition – Short poems that use ordinary language and free verse to create sharper, exact, concentrated pictures.
Reference – Poetry by Pounds on page 732.
How It’s Used – To get to the point of the subject.

4. Ode
Definition – A formal lyric poem with a serious theme that may have traditional stanza structure.
Reference – “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman
How It’s Used – To honor people or commemorate events.

5. Rhyme Definition – A repetition of sound at the end of a word.
Reference – “The Cat In The Hat” by Dr. Seuss.
How It’s Used - To have words sound similar but not exact.

6. Theme Definition – The main point in a story.
Reference – “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty, the reader’s learn the theme indirectly.
How It’s Used – It’s used a central message to be revealed in literature.