Fiction Terms

the stage in plot in which the conflict develops and story begins to reach climax

a struggle between opposing forces

an indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work.

figure of speech in which human qualities are given to an object ,animal, or idea.

a contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually happens 

The conflict between Viking players and Packer players is...

the attitude a writer takes toward a subject

descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader

falling actions leads to this in the end of a story

A writer or speaker's choice of words and way of arranging the words in sentences

an account of a conversation or event that happened before the beginning of the story.

the first stage in a plot in a typical story.

language that communicates meanings beyond the literal meanings of words.

figure of speech that compares 2 things that are basically unlike but have something in common

a principal character in opposition of the protagonist

hints or clues to suggest events that will happen later in the story

a person, a place, an object, or an activity that stands for something beyond itself.

one who is complex and highly developed, having a variety of traits

a character that is not highly developed. one-sided character

a central idea that underlies a message about life or human nature

the main character in a work of literature

a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using like or as

a writer's unique use of language that allows a reader to "hear" a human personality

this follows the climax and shows the results of the important action

a character that undergoes important changes as a plot unfolds.

a written conversation between two or more characters.

the time and place of the action of a story

individuals who participate in the action of literary work

the point of maximum interest or tension in a plot

character or voice that relates the story's events to the reader

the way a writer creates and develops character's personalities

in this point of view the narrator is outside the action

a character that remains the same throughout a story

feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates