SOL Review: Literary Terms

the writer directly states the character’s traits or characeristics

the attitude of an author toward the subject that he/she is writing about

a problem or struggle between a character and an outside force

the repetition of similar initial consonant sounds

a comparison between two things, using “like” or “as”

the writer directly states the character’s traits or characeristics

a comparison made without using “like” or “as”

the events are told by a character in the story

an idea or feeling that a word creates in a readers mind in addition to its literal meaning

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

writing that tells about imaginary characters and events

a situation where the opposite of what is expected to occur or exist does occur or exist

the events are told by someone outside the story

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

a problem within a character

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

the atmosphere or feeling an author creates within the piece of writing

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

a central message, idea, or concern that expressed in a literary work

a character who changes over the course of a story

a section in a literary piece that interrupts events in order to relate an earlier incident

the quality of a character; what a character is like

words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses and creates a vivid description

the writer directly states the character’s traits or characeristics

a conclusion drawn by the reader based on available information