Duplicate of Literature terms

The turning point in the action of the plot

The outcome of the conflict in a plot

A message about life that is expressed regularly in many different cultures and time periods

Poetry not written in a regular, rhythmical pattern, or meter

Conversation between characters

The use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story

The different divisions of literature (poetry, prose, drama, etc.)

Words that imitate a sound

A unifying or dominant idea or motif; the message of a passage

Character or force in conflict with the main character

Scene within a story that interrupts the sequence of events to relate events from the past

Brief work of fiction that can usually be read in one sitting

Drawing a comparison in order to show a relationship: Ex. Dog is to cat as shadow is to light

To quote specifically or give credit to

Two words that express opposite concepts

"Don't count your chickens before they hatch" is an example of a what?

poem that has 3 lines, 17 syllables, and can create imagery

Fictional tale that explains the actions of gods, goddesses and heroes

Perspective from which a story is told

Sentence that asks a question

Sentence that gives an order

Two opposites that are still true ( jumbo shrimp, thunderous silence)

A brief story or poem usually with animal characters that teaches a lesson

Sentence that states an idea and ends with a period

To state in concise form the essential components of something, usually chronologically.