Literary Terms

The comparison of two unlike things that have something in common; does not use like or as

A narrative folk song

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

A brief narrative that illustrates a moral or religious lesson

The force working against the main character, the protaganist, in a literary work.

The person, animal, or imaginary creature that takes the part in the action of a literary work

Contrast between what is expected and what actually exists

The turning point or high point of interest in the plot of a story or play

A sequence of related events that complete a story

The teller of a story

The language in writing that evokes the five senses - seeing, touching, hearing, smelling, and tasting

Go to hades

blah blah blah

A short nonfiction work that deals with one subject

A figure of speech that is an exaggerated description or statement

The writer's mood or attitude toward his or her readers as seen through the characters

A person, place, object, or action that stand for something outside of itself

A writer's use of hints suggesting events that will occur later int he story

Refers to the techniques a writer uses to create and develop a character

A statement or opinion that seems contrary to a commonly accepted opinion

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

The narrative voice in a poem or story who is telling the story

The perspective from which a story is told

Tells a story and may be fiction or nonfiction

A traditional story, explaining how something came to be or describing the actions of gods and heroes

A work of fiction that can generally be read in one sitting

A comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship

A story handed down from the past about a specific person, usually someone with heroic accomplishments

The message about life or human nature communicated by a work of literature

The main character in a literary work

Used to identify the major categories of literature

The recurring structures, contrasts, or literary devices that can develop a text's major themes

The conversation between two or more characters

The time and place of the action of a story, poem, or play

The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

A comparison of two unlike things that some quality in common; uses like or as