Literary Terms

the place and time frame in which a story takes place

techniques that a writer uses to create and develop a character

the distinctive way that a writer uses language including many factors

words or phrases that appeal to the reader's senses

story set in an imaginary world where people usually have super powers

a novel, story, or play involving a crime or secret activity and its gradual solution

the repetition of initial consonant sounds used especially in poetry to emphasis musical sounds

the conversations that people have with one another is called...

the quality of a literary or informative work that makes the situation seem funny or amusing

true writing, based on factual information

a literary work whose content is based on the imagination and not fact

the complete piece of writing, as a report or essay, that is part of a newspaper, magazine, etc

writing that tries to show life as it really is

type of writing that is meant to be performed in front of an audiance

a short piece of nonfiction that shows opinion or info on a subject

Ballads, blank verse, free verse, and sonnets are all examples of...

a distinct way that writers use language

poetry that doesn't fit a rhyming pattern

a reference to a well-known person, place, event, etc to enrich reading experiance

humorous, exaggerated story often based on a real person that can accomplish impossible things

the part of the story where characters are introduced

Important hints that are dropped to prepare the reader for what is to come

shorter than a novel, only has a few characters and can be read in one sitting

the planned action or series of events in a story

a story of someone's life (not the authors)

several books related in a subject, or dealing with the same characters

the character who actually tells the story

the message about life or human nature that is the focus in the story

a book-length, fictional prose story and is longer than a short story

interruption of the chronological order to tell something that occurred before the story began

what is the correct order of a basic plot?

alphabetical listing that gives page numbers or books where info can be found

perspective from which the story is told

story that uses familiar spoken in every sentance

the person or force that works against the hero of a story is called...

the part of a book which lists the chapters or contents within the book

writing that makes fun of human flaws, ideas, customs, etc in order to make a change

speech that reflects pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar of a specific place

writing that deals with life in a humorous way

an alphabetical listing of terms with definitions usually found at the back of a book

hiss, buzz, snap. These are examples of...

the action and dialogue that comes between the climax and the end

a feeling of excitement, curiosity, or expectation about what will happen

writing based on real of imaginary science developments and is usually set in the future

the action that makes up the story

a book of maps in called a..

everything that happens in a story is called...

language that has meaning, but not the literal meaning(similes, metaphors, etc.)

type of book that provides information arranged arranged for easy access

the main character in a story, often a good or heroic type

A writers story of their life

the lesson that a story teaches....

a story passed from generations spread by only word of mouth

A technique that involves surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions or contrast

person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. society, person vs. nature are all examples of

traditional story used to explain some mystery

the high point in the action of a story

a made up story that is based off of real events

something tangible that represents an abstract idea.

a short story that feat. talking animals and teaches a lesson

The part of the story in which the problems are solved and the action comes to a satisfying end

that book that contains information on many subjects, usually organized in alphabetical order

the feeling a piece of literature is intended to create in a reader

central part of the story during which various problems arise after a conflict is introduced

another name for a magazine is a...

One of the people or animals in a story