Thematic Launch - Literary Terms Review

picture used to enhance a story or point

implied or suggested meaning of a word or emotion associated with a word

writing based on real facts, events, and people

the perspective from which a story is told

an outside narrator is telling the story

descriptive and sensory details that help paint a picture in the readers mind

subtle differences between the meanings of words

the lesson or message of a story

to copy a sentence word for word from a text

to correct errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling

changing words, adding details, or taking things out to improve the story

the problem in a story

use of extreme exaggeration to make a point

the author's attitude toward the subject

conversation between characters in a story

author's word choices

words under a picture or graphic which help explain the meaning

a story with a beginning, middle, and end, characters and conflict

words/phrases that connect ideas or move a story along

when a character's struggle is within themselves, such as a goal or fear

the series of events in a story

direct comparison of two unlike things that does not use like or as

the character or force in conflict with the main character

the problem in the story is solved or dealt with; final scenes

write notes in the margins of a text

writing that shows imaginary events and people

word whose sound suggests its meaning

where and when a story takes place

events that follow the climax and begin to wrap up the story

events in a story that follow the climax and lead to the resolution

the introduction of a story; provides information about setting, character, and conflict

a problem between a person and society, nature, or another person

giving human qualities to animals or objects

when a character's struggle is outside of him/her, such as against another character or rules

the main character of the story

literal meaning of a word; dictionary definition

a character in the story is narrating

how an author develops the people in the story

events that build the story up to the climax

the high point of interest or turning point of a story

the feeling in the audience created by the imagery in the story