1. Literature Terms

2. Plot Summary of the story Plot has six parts
Exposition-Introduction of the story
Conflict-Something vs. Something
Rising Action-Events start to pick up
Climax-Highest action of the story
Falling Action-Events leading to solution
Denouement-Closing of the story

3. Setting Where and when the story takes place
Most stories have both, but some may only give one or the other

4. Characters People in the story
Most important part is the personality of the character

5. Point of View Who is telling the story
1st Person-Someone inside the story is telling it
3rd Person Limited-Someone outside the story that does not know ALL the information
3rd Person Omniscient-Someone outside the story that knows EVERYTHING (all-knowing narrator)

6. Theme
What the reader takes away from the story

7. Tone Emotions within the story
Usually 3 or 4 different moods within the story

8. Simile Making a comparison of unlike things using like or as
She is as big as a house.

9. Metaphor Making a comparison of unlike things without using like or as
Life is a casino where the lucky people are good.

10. Personification
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
The wind tapped the man’s shoulder as he walked.

11. Hyperbole
A major exaggeration
That girl is as big as a whale.