Duplicate of Literary Terms (Literary Devices)

Atmosphere or feeling we get from the story

A comparison between two things using like or as

The basic sequence of events in a story.

The main character in a story

Conclusion of the story

A contrast between what appears to be real and what is actually real.

In a story, the highest or most intense point in the development

A conversation between characters; can be used to move the action along.

The introduction of setting, character, and basic situation in a story

Writer's attitude toward his or her subject

When the character telling the story is an outside observer; i.e. they, he, she, it

Universal idea or lesson about life; understood by most cultures

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics

Where and when a story takes place

A description that appeals to one's five senses

Shows events from before the present time of the story, often to reveal a character's motives

Force or character working against the main character in a story

Words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant.

Hints that the author gives of things that are to come in the story.

Comparison of two things without using like or as.

Anything that stands for or represents something else

A character telling the story is taking part in the story; i.e. I, me, my

Problem or struggle between opposing forces