Literary Terms

The highest moment of suspense or intensity in which there is a significant turning point… 

The use of a representative idea or object to express ideas beyond a literal sense…

If someone said, "Nice job!" after a waiter broke a dish, that would be an example of

"You change your mind, like a girl changes clothes" is an example of a(n)...

The series of events in a literary work or narrative that propel the story forward…

An outside observer narrates, but doesn't reveal any characters' thoughts or feelings:

Characters that change as a result of the events in a story are...

An interruption of the chronological sequence of a story, a look back in time…

When Katy Perry sings, "Baby, you're a firework," it is a(n)...

When Katniss leads a rebellion against corrupt ruling government, it is an example of...

The problem that a protagonist has with an antagonist, society, nature, or inner turmoil...

When the narrator is a character in the story, the point of view is:

A central topic, main idea, or issue expressed through a story or literary work…

The part of the story introducing the characters, the background, and the basic situation… 

"He was a real Romeo with the ladies" - is an example of what?