Literary Terms

What point of view uses the words: "I" and "we"

What is another word for resolution?

the introduction of the setting and characters, and a hint at the central conflict

Who is the individual telling the story?

What is giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas?

What is the struggle between a character and an outside force?

What is the turning point in a story?

What is a character who doesn't really change in any way in the story?

What is the struggle within a character? feelings, thoughts, values?

What is a character, situation, or force working against the protagonist?

vivid words to create a picture and appeal to the five senses

What is the author's choice of language, sentence structure/length, and literary devices?

What is it called when the story's problems are resolved and the story ends?

What is the central problem in a story?

What is the basic series of event in a story?

What is a character who changes significantly during the course of the story?

What is the perspective the story is told from?

What are actions leading to the final resolution of the conflict?

What point of view is it when the author tells a story but is not part of the story?

What is to hint at things to come, to hint at what will happen later in the story?

What is uncertainty, fear, or anxiety felt about what will happen?

What is a fake, over-exaggerated, or stereotypical character?

the conflict unfolds, and the characters begin to take steps to solve the problem?

What is the author's attitude towards people, places, events in a story - atmosphere of a work

What point of view is it called when the author addresses "you"?

What is the time, place, and environment/atmosphere of a story?

What is the character at the center of most of the action, but not always the good guy or hero?

What are the people, animals, or creatures in a story called?

What is a realistic, three-dimensional character?

What is the message or moral of the story? a truth about life?