Literary Terms (23)

The time and place of the action. For example, "In the Amazon jungle in 1940."

A struggle that takes place between a character and some outside force such as another character, society, or nature.

When a story is told from a single person point of view using the pronoun “I"

Writing that is not meant to be taken literally; readers must understand it imaginatively.

A phrase or saying not meant to be taken literally that is particular to a certain region or country.

Events leading to the climax

An over-exaggeration used to emphasize a point or for humorous effects.

A struggle a character has within his or her own mind. For example, when a character struggles to make a big decision.

Events leading to the resolution.

A writing that tells a story, true or fictional, that makes a point.

The main character in a literary work.

The sequence of events (order) in a literary work. It begins with the exposition.

A character that opposes the protagonist

Giving things that are not alive human-like characteristics.

The highest point of suspense or interest in a story.

The main problem in the story.

Something is written about as if it were something else. Two unlike things are compared but have similar qualities.

Often mistaken for the denoument, we learn the outcome or solution to the conflict in this part of the story.

When the word is spelled like the sound it makes. For example, "Boom," "Meow," and "Beep.”

A category or type of literature, music, etc.

When two contradictory terms are used together. For example, “Act natural,” “bittersweet” or “pretty ugly.”

A comparison between two unlike things using the words “like,” “as,” or “than.”

The time of the action, the main characters, and the basic situation are introduced in this part of the plot.