Literary Terms

Thinking about your thinking

Examine and judge carefully

A device in literature where an object represents an idea

The fluency, rhythm, and liveliness in a piece of writing that makes it unique

Sequence or order of events in a story

A story that is the product of imagination rather than fact.

The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison (like or as) are used

The author's intent or reason either to inform, teach, entertain, or persuade the audience

A representation of a story that provides an overview.

Conversation between people in a literary work

Where we meet the main characters (not much action)

A diagram or picture device used to show relationships

Difference between appearance and reality.  We know what's happening but the characters don't

The topic and a specific feeling or idea associated with it

Restate text or passage in other words, often to clarify meaning or show understanding

The part of a story where the problem and suspense begin

The struggle that grows out of the interplay of two opposing forces in a plot

Add, subtract, and rearrange content in writing