Literary Terms

The comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as."

the main idea/lesson in a work of art

the action, events, and complications that arise as characters take steps to resolve conflict

the attitude the author takes towards a subject

The comparison of two or more things which utilizes "like" or "as."

characters who are not fully developed and one dimensional

events following the climax where the characters resolve the conflict

characters who change as the story develops

the most intense, exciting, or important part of a story

A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin/suffers extreme sorry

A great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for a downfall

someone knowingly exaggerates or says one thing and means another

an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point

people, places, or things used to represent something else in narratives

a theme that is understandable to a wide array of audiences

status of the characters once conflict is resolved/description of how the conflict is resolved

a brief and direct reference to a person, place, or thing of historical or literary value

Which of the following is not a type of external conflict?

the action of a story; all of the events that occur from the beginning to the end

when the audience/reader knows something that a character does not know

the part of a story’s plot that gives information about characters, setting, and the conflict

the feeling or atmosphere that the author creates for the viewer

any recurring element that may have symbolic significance in a story

characters who remain the same throughout the story

the contrast between what a viewer or character expects and what actually exists or happens

character who opposes or interferes with the protagonist

A humorous of farcical interlude in a serious literary work or drama.

a conflict which takes place in a character’s own mind

characters who are fully developed and two dimensional

main character with the need or want that drives the story