ELA Literary Terms

The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together

The writer of the story

Interruption in the present action of a plot to show events that happened at an earlier time

A work of literature that is factual

A person or animal in a story, play, or another literary work

struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces

A person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself, & stands for something

imaginative comparison between 2 unlike things not using like or as

The mascot for MMS

A comparison of two unlike things using a word such as like, as, than, or resembles

Language that appeals to the senses

The position from which a story is told

The general idea or insight about life that the author wants to convey to the reader

Words and numbers

a repetition of accented sounds and all sounds following them

figure of speech in which an object is spoken of as if it had human traits

The context of a word, the words & sentences surrounding it can help you figure out its meaning

The way a writer reveals the personality of a character

The point in a story that creates the greatest suspense or interest

1.Takes place within a character’s own mind

The series of related events that make a story

The character who is opposing the main character

The time and place a story takes place

A story that is made up rather than true

1. A struggle between opposing forces

The main character in a work of literature. Usually the hero

A story that explains something about the world usually involves gods or supernatural forces

word/phrase describing one thing in terms of another & is not meant to be understood as truth

Conversation between two or more characters

An expression that means something different from the literal meaning of the words