Tremendous Literary Terms

Giving human characteristics or abilities to nonhuman things.

The main character in a piece of writing who is the focus of the plot and changes in some way.

The general idea that is expressed by a literary work.

A comparison made using the words "like" or "as."

The use of descriptive language to appeal to one of the reader's senses (sound, touch, etc).

Words that sound like their meaning.

Repetition of a vowel sound within or among words.

A hint to the reader about changes in direction of the plot.

A comparison made without using the words "like" or "as."

The expression of a certain idea by showing or saying the opposite.

The way an author describes and presents characters to the reader.

A story in which characters represent abstract qualities or ideas.

The events in the story.

Using extreme exaggeration to make a point.

The use of an object to represent an abstract idea.

The character who is the adversary of the protagonist.

Language that is not literal in that it does not mean exactly what it says.

Two or more words or ideas that apparently contradict one another.

The feeling an author conveys to the reader.

A reference to another work of literature or something outside of the text.