Elements of Fiction/Figures of Speech

Gives inanimate objects or abstract ideas human characteristics.

The use of hints and suggestions to offer clues to future developments in a work.

The use of something or someone that suggests a larger, more universal meaning.

The hero/heroine or central character of a literary work

The use of words or phrases that appeal to the senses.

Describes the tension between opposing forces.

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

A comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as.”

Which POV uses he/she and provides the thoughts and feelings of all characters?

The vantage point from which the author presents the action of the story.

The writer's attitude toward a subject, character, or audience.

The person or force which deceives, frustrates, or opposes the main character.

Which POV uses he/she and provides the thoughts and feelings of one or some characters?

The background against which the story takes place

The general idea or meaning of a literary work.

A boldly exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

A situation/event that expresses a reality different from and or opposite to what is expected