Literary Terms Trimester One

a figure of speech such as "a piece of cake"

an author's distinctive style and use of words in a literary work

the main message or moral in a story; it does not include character names or plot events

a time and place which is directly said in the opening of a story

fiction which contains believable characters in situations which could happen in everyday life

the beginning stage of the plot in which setting, characters, and background information is introduced

the narrator is outside of the story and provides the reader with information about many characters

a person or character that opposes and works against the protagonist

the time and place of a story

the narrator is the main character who tells the story using pronouns such as "I" "me" and "mine"

a type of literature

The end part of the plot that concludes the falling action by revealing or suggesting the outcome of the conflict.

the emotional atmosphere of a literary work

the plot stage in which the reader discovers what happens to characters directly after the climax

actors in a story

fiction which deals with the impact of science on societies of the past, present or future

a character who shows varied and sometimes contradictory traits

the main character in a story

a reference in literature to a well known character, place, or situation in history, politics, literature, science, etc.

a comparison of two unlikely things without the use of "like or as"

conversation between characters

a conflict which exists outside of the character and involves other characters, forces, etc.

the problem in the story

The recurrence of sounds, words, or phrases in a piece of writing

a literary technique in which the outcome of a situation in a story is opposite of what is expected by the reader

the repetition of initial consonant sounds as in "Lovely Lucy loves luscious lemon lollipops"

The use of clues by an author to prepare readers for events that will happen in a narrative.

a comparison of two unlikely things using "like" or "as"

the point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in a literary work; the high point of the story

an interruption in a chronological narrative that tells about something that happened before that point in the story

the part of the plot that adds complications to the conflict leading up to the climax

the method an author uses to acquaint the reader with a character

the plan of action in a story

a literary technique in which human characteristics are attributed to animals, plants, and inanimate objects

Language that appeals to a reader's five senses: hearing, sight, touch, taste, and smell.

a flat character of a familiar and often-repeated type

a brief fictional narrative that can be read in one sitting and which contains all the elements of fiction

the narrator is outside of the story and provides information about the main character only

the narrator's relationship to the story

a struggle that exists within the mind of a character