Literary Terms Part 1

anything that stands for or represents something else

a struggle of opposing forces

the methods used by a writer to develop a character

language that appeals to the senses and uses lots of adjectives

character who changes throughout the story

use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later

any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words

true; journal/diary, documentary, biography, autobiography, informational

feelings/emotions experienced while reading a literary work

The most common figures of speech are similes, metaphors, and point of view

a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen

not true; drama, fables, myths, legends, sci-fi, historical, realistic, mysteries, & fantasy

an interruption in the present action to show action from the past

A metaphor compares two unlike things using words such as like, than, as, or resembles

classification of literature

compares two unlike things using a word of comparison such as like, than, as, or resembles