Duplicate of Literary Terms (Literary Devices)

When the character telling the story is an outside observer; i.e. they, he, she, it

Anything that stands for or represents something else

Where and when a story takes place

The main character in a story

In a story, the highest or most intense point in the development

Hints that the author gives of things that are to come in the story.

A contrast between what appears to be real and what is actually real.

A conversation between characters; can be used to move the action along.

A character telling the story is taking part in the story; i.e. I, me, my

A character that undergoes a major change over the course of the story

An event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of characters, reader, or audience

Universal idea or lesson about life; understood by most cultures

A character that is stereotypical or only shows a few, one-sided traits

Conclusion of the story

A comparison between two things using like or as

Writer's attitude toward his or her subject

A contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true.

Reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work or work of art.

A character that stays the same throughout a story

Words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant.

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics

Atmosphere or feeling we get from the story

The introduction of setting, character, and basic situation in a story

Problem or struggle between opposing forces

An author's word choice

A character that has both positive and negative characteristics (like a real person)

Force or character working against the main character in a story

Comparison of two things without using like or as.

Shows events from before the present time of the story, often to reveal a character's motives

A description that appeals to one's five senses