Literary Terms Review Part 1

The part of a literary work in which the plot is resolved or simplified

A state of disharmony between persons, ideas or interests

A contrast between what is expected and what is actually exists or happens

Expresses the writer's attitude towards his or her subject

A representation of a person's appearance and/or personality

What happens in a play or story after the climax

One sided persuasion, materials spread abroad by supporters of a doctorine

The place and time that a literary or dramatic work takes place

An author's choice of words for a particular purpose

The giving of human qualities to an animal or object

A comparison between two things that has something in common without using like or as

Character or element that has a conflict with the protagonist

When a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story

A comparison of two things that have some quality in common, using like or as

Words and phrases that appeal to reader's five senses

Vivid images created with just the right words and phrases

An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing

A feeling that a literary work conveys to the reader

The perspective from which a story is told

Reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature

An author or narrator's distinctive style or manner of expression

Specialized language of a trade, profession, or group

An inclination for or against a person, place, idea, or thing that inhibits impartial judgement

A brief account of an interesting incident or event

Non-standard vocabulary, figures of speech

The high point of conflict and tension preceding the resolution

The introduction of characters, setting, and the problem in a story

The part of a drama that follows the event that gives rise to the conflict

The main character in a story

An interruption of the action to present events that took place at an earlier time