Literature Terms

this type of character changes throughout the story

the series of events that build up and create tension

writer's attitude toward a subject

the feeling created in the reader

the sequence of events that follow the climax and end in the resolution

a short fictional narrative written in prose

provides a contrast to a protagonist. A complementary role.

the moment of highest emotional intensity

a character who opposes the hero, or protagonist

shorter than a story, but longer than a short story

a collection of events that tells a story

the way in which words are used in speech or writing.

the part of a book that introduces the setting, plot and characters

to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

a long fictional story written in prose

the end of the central conflict

central message or insight into life revealed through the literary work