1. Type or classification of a text Point of view
Genre
Type or classification of a text
Point of view
First person – narrator is part of the story.
Third person – narrator is not part of the story.

2. Characterization
Methods an author uses to develop a character 1. words 2. actions 3. other character’s words 4. description

3. Idiom
Phrase particular to one language that cannot be understood by knowing word meanings. Examples: * It’s raining cats and dogs * That’s the pot calling the kettle black

4. Conflict Hyperbole An exaggeration
The central problem in the story. It can be internal or external
Hyperbole
An exaggeration

5. Personification Metaphor Giving human traits to non-human objects
A comparison which states one thing is another.

6. Simile
A comparison that uses like or as.
Irony
A difference between what is expected and what actually occurs, a surprising twist of events.