Literary Terms

Metaphors make an implicit comparison between two things that share some common characteristics.

Resolution means the solution of an easy issue in a story.

The main idea includes the overall message of the text that a writer intends to convey to the audience.

The plot of a story refers to the sequence of events.

An antagonist is a character that stands in opposition to the protagonist.

Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves comparison between two related things.

The words "like" or "as" can be used in a simile.

In the falling action, the main problem is about to be resolved.

The term "inference" refers to the logical guesses a reader can make when the meaning is not directly communicated.

The main idea can develop and grow throughout the story.

Rising action is a series of incidents that create interest and tension in a narrative.

The theme of a literary work may be stated directly or indirectly.

Climax is the point of a narrative that appears in the beginning of a story.

The inciting incident in a plot is an event that arrives at the end of a story.

The protagonist is a secondary character in a story.

The inciting incident does not affect the actions and life of a protagonist.

A protagonist is the central character in a story.

Exposition introduces background information about events, setting or characters.

Point of view is the main idea communicated in a literary text.

The falling action occurs after the resolution.