8th Grade Unit 2 Literary Terms Review

The logical result of the climax

The point of greatest interest or suspense

Figure of speech the uses exaggeration. "You've told me that a million times!"

The author's choice and arrangement of words.

Create pictures in you mind

Adds complications to the story

The writer's attitude toward the subject. (Ex: Supportive, skeptical, disapproving)

These include graphics, titles, subheads, footnotes and help you understand informational text.

Presents the final outcome

Time and place in which the events of a story occur...........

The emotional quality or atmosphere of a story or poem. 

Figure of speech not meant to be taken literally.  "It's raining cats and dogs!"

The message or general truth about life expressed in a literary work.

Makes a comparison using the words like or as................

Sequence of events in a narrative text.

The intention the author had for writing a work (explain, entertain, persuade  inform).

Introduces the story's characters, setting and situation.