Literary Term Game

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

Refers to an author’s beliefs or attitudes; influenced by the author’s experiences

Writing that retells a fictional event or a series of events; a fictional story

A work that ridicules the foolishness of individuals, society, or humanity. Ex: Saturday Night Live, Family Guy

Where the conflict in a story is tied up and an insight or change is conveyed

A central message or truth about liferevealed through a literary work

The time and place of action in a story

A story with two or more levels of meaning; events, setting, and characters are symbols for ideas, people, and things

The sequence of events in a story

The writer’s choice of narrator; determines amount of info the writer reveals. Two types: first person and third person

The main character in a literary work;the “hero” in the story

Using words to paint a picture; writing that appeals to all of the senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell

The part of the work that introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation

The feeling, attitude, or emotion an author presents in a written piece of work

Anything in a literary work that representssomething else

When the main character in a story strugglesagainst an outside force, like anotherperson, society, or nature

An episodethat occurs earlier than the current point inthe story; told through memories, dreams, or past accounts

The difference between appearance and reality OR the difference between expectations and results.

The events which follow the climaxleading to the ending of a story.

The feeling a reader gets as they are reading the words of the author

Introduces the story’s conflict and increases the conflict leading to the climax

A character who is conflict with the main character of the story; often known as the “bad guy”

A being with a personality and thoughts who takes part in the action

When a character in a story is involved in a struggle within themselves

The high point of interest of suspense of aliterary work; also known as theturning point.