English L.A. Academic Terms

an author tells the reader about the character

the feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage

main character in a story

conversation between two or more characters

comparison between 2 unlike things is implied

a narrative device that hints at coming events, often building suspense

characters are revealed through their personality, appearance, actions

a reference within a work to something commonly known such as a myth or film

a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen

figurative language in which an object or animal is given human traits

a character or force in conflict with a main character

a character who grows, learns, or changes

the political and economic time and place surrounding the creation of a literary text or art

a psychological struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions

a concrete noun that also represents an abstract idea or emotion