Literary Term Review

story is told by an all-knowing narrator outside the story

a reference to something with which the author assumes the reader is familiar

when something represents something else (usually concrete representing abstract ) ex. heart = love

part of the story where all the loose ends are unravelled after the conflict ends

when and where a story takes place

character experiences an inner conflict within his/herself

the events that create a story

giving human characteristics to animals or objects

story is told from a narrator within the story

a comparison NOT using like or as (EX. She's a brickhouse!)

perspective from which a story is told

part of the story where the conflict starts

a comparison using "like" or "as" (EX.- He's as slow as a sloth.)

part of a story where the conflict ends

the end of the story

type of conflict that occurs within a character

the emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader; the overall feeling or atmosphere in the work

conflict occurs between character(s) and another person

conflict occurs between character(s) and something outside the natural world such as aliens or ghosts

story is told by a narrator outside the story who only reveals the thoughts and emotions of a specific character

the main problem, struggle or argument which a story centers around

conflict occurs between character(s) and the standards or ideas of the community

the process of developing characters

the beginning of a story when the setting and characters are revealed

conflict occurs between character(s) and a natural force such as animals, elements of weather or terrain

when the unexpected happens; the opposite of what is expected is said or occurs

type of conflict that occurs between a character and someone or something outside of his/herself