Literary Terms

Narrator tells what only one character thinks, feels, and observes.

is a feeling of growing tension and excitement felt by a reader.

The narrator is a character in the story

A contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually exist or happens.

is a work of fiction that centers on a single idea and can read in one sitting.

The correct elements and order of a plot diagram

repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

is used to show how something unfamiliar is like something well known or widely experienced.

is the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

is a struggle between opposing forces.

is language that communicates meanings beyond the literal meanings of words.

The series of events in a story.

Characters' motivation is the

A character struggles against a force outside him or herself, such as nature.

Consists of descriptive words and phrases that recreate a sensory experience for the reader.

An interrupton of the action to present events that took place at an earlier time.

"All-knowing" point of view

The reader or viewer knows something that a character does not know.

is a message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader.

a reference to a famous person, place, event, or a work of literature

Exists when someone knowingly exaggerates or says one thing and means another

expresses the writer's attitude toward his or her subject.

is a traditional story, usually concerning some superhuman being or unlikely event.

is a struggle that arises in the character's mind..

The repetition of vowel sounds within nonrhyming words.