Literary Terms for Middle School Part 1

the quality of a character, what a character is like.

a brief story, usually with animals characters, that teaches a lessson or moral.

poetry that has irregular lines and may or may not rhyme

repetition of similar initial consonant sounds in order to create a musical or rhythmic effect

writing that tells about imaginary characters and events

a form of a non-fiction in which a writer tells the life story of another person

the writer directly states the character's traits or characteristics

an author's use of hints or clues to give a reader an idea of what may happen next

th events are told by someone outside the story

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

the events told by the character of the story

a literary piece that interrupts the sequence of events in order to relate to earlier events

a problem or struggle between a character and an outside force

a character who changes over the course of a story

the highest point of the action in a story, often the turning point