Review of Literary Terms

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

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

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

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

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

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

comparison between two unlike things without using like or as

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

psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character

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

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

a person says or writes one thing and means another

a point of view (who is telling a story) where the story is narrated by one character at a time

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

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

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

an expression designed to call something to mind; an indirect or passing reference.

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

any struggle between opposing forces - main character struggles with ______________

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

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

literature  that describes imaginary events and people

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

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

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

a form of storytelling in which a narrator relates all action second hand

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

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

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

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

a figure of speech in which words are used so intended meaning is different than actual meaning

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

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