Literary Terms

An expression that has lost its power or originality from overuse.

Writing meant to convince the reader to think or act in a certain way.

A way of speaking that is characteristic of a certain geographical area or a certain group of people.

A song or songlike poem that tells a story.

Conversation between two or more characters-usually in quotation marks.

Word choice

A literary or historical reference to a person, place, or event.

A brief story

A character who follows a specific pattern or behavior; universal symbol or idea.

The main point the author is trying to make

A person or animal in a story.

The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together.

A comparisn between two things to show how they are alike.

The arrangement of events in the order in which they occurred.

The character/or situation opposing the main character.

A struggle in a story

Writing meant to be performed