Duplicate of Literary Terms

the personality of a character is revealed through a character's speech, actions, appearance

an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself, especially by a character in a play

a comparison between unlike things using "like" or "as"

a form of storytelling in which a narrator relates all information, knowing all

a form of storytelling in which a narrator relates information, but not knowing all

when you describe something by comparing it with something else, figures of speech, devices

refers to the use of the dictionary definition or literal meaning of a word

the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work: intended sequence

any struggle between opposing forces - main character struggles with ______________

a story in which the main character is brought to ruin especially as a consequence of a flaw

comparison between two unlike things without using like or as

is the point of highest tension or drama in a literary work

an indirect or passing reference to something well known.

the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings

a figure of speech in which the opposite of what is expected happens

the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work

a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

an event in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended

the leading character or major character in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text

the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place

the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

a person says or writes one thing and means another

a situation  that is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.

writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people

shows the author's attitude toward the subject and toward the audience in a literary work

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

struggle between a character and an outside force such as nature or another character

a point of view (who is telling a story) where the story is narrated by a character themselves

a warning or indication of a future event - author hints at what's to come

literature  that describes imaginary events and people

a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story

a remark or passage that is meant to be heard by the audience only - not other characters.

psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

a long narrative poem, often written about a hero or heroines

the process by which the personality of a character is revealed by adjectives or direct words

a form of storytelling in which a narrator relates all action as an outside observer

an author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to his or her work

in a story, this is its underlying message, "big idea", or universal message

story that was told in an ancient culture to explain a practice, belief, or natural occurrence