Terms You Need To Know

Descriptive or figurative language in a literary work; using words to create sensory images

The part of the plot where the tensions diminish; the resolution

The time and place where a story unfolds

An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form

The structure of a story; the sequence in which the author arranges events in a story

A judgement based on reasoning rather than direct statements; to conclude based on facts

Text that is not fictional, designed primarily to explain, argue, instruct, or describe. 

A variety of language distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocab

The emotional feel that an author creates in a literary work

The portion of a story following the climax where the conflict is resolved

A personal view, attitude, or appraisal

To understand a text and explain what the meaning of the information means to you

Words and phrases within text that help to understanding the meaning of a word

Not plainly expressed; leaves room for interpretation

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various traits is called

A subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic is

A person, animal, or inanimate object portrayed in a literary work is a...?

Any story that is the product of imagination rather than documentation of fact

A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides background information

A story, actual or fictional, expressed orally in text

To make a judgement or decision based on reasoning is to 

Groups of letters placed after a word to alter its meaning

When the author persuades, entertains, teaches, or informs, it is 

A device in literature where an object represents an idea

An exaggeration or overstatement

A conclusion drawn from specific information used to make a broad statement about a topic

A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions

The attitude the author has towards the literary work

What is repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words?

A person, animal, or thing telling the story or giving an account of something

Organizational device used to present action that happened before the current time of the story

To tell only the most important parts of a text; concise and accurate.

Nonfiction writing primarily to convey factual information-newspapers, textbooks, manuals

The position of the narrator in relation to the story, indicated by the narrator's outlook

The comparison of two unlike things in which the terms "like" and "as" aren't used

A word that is similar in meaning to another word (sorrow, grief sadness are all...)

The turning point in a narrative; the moment when the conflict is at its most intense.

Providing similar or different features within a story with ideas or situations

Groups of letters placed before a word to alter its meaning

Language that cannot be taken literally; written for a special effect

The parts in a passage that help you to understand a word, phrase, or sentence

Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text

An author's choice of words, phrases, and figurative language

A major concept that is broad enough to cover the entire piece of literary work

The part of a story where the plot becomes increasingly complicated.

The range of associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its dictionary meaning.

Conversation between characters; speech of characters in a drama

The ordering of words into meaningful sentences, phrases, clauses

The "personal" point of view in which events are perceived by a single character

Words that have several meanings depending on how they are used in a sentence

The author's method of structuring text

A comparison of two unlike things in which words "like" or "as" are used