Literary Terms Youngquist

The time and place in which the events of the story occur

Writing style that tells only or mostly what one character thinks, feels, etc.

The author's attitude toward the subject matter, shown through word choice

The main character in a story

A hint or clue of what is to come in the story

When a character is in a conflict with a group/organization. Man Vs. Best Buy

Your best friend won't talk to you

the central idea or message of a literary work

What is Parker's mascot?

The most exciting part in the story.  The turning point

The events that happen in the story

The character/thing that tells the story; can be the author or a fictional character

The methods an author uses to describe the characters in the story.

A mystery person is prank calling your home and stealing your stuff

The problems that occur in the story:

an interruption in time to show an earlier time

Writing that allows the reader to see into the minds of all characters

Type of writing where the story is told by using the pronoun "I":

Where the problem of the story begins to be resolved

Bigfoot steals your BBQ and knocks over your tent

Kind of irony when the reader knows more than a  character does

The overall atmosphere or feeling of the story based on the setting

You get a bad sunburn

Comes right after the exposition; introduces problems in the story

An object that represents something other than its intended meaning

Type of conflict where a person has to decide something

The ending of the story. Conflict is resolved.

The part of the plot where the setting and characters are introduced:

Irony where there is a contrast between what’s expected to happen and what actually does

The method of narration used in a story or poem; it can be first person or third person, etc.

Kind of irony where a character says one thing and means another

The character (or thing) who works against the main character; the opposing force: