Literary Terms Review Part I

the vantage point from which the story is told

An insight about human life that's revealed in a literary work

a comment made by a character directly to the audience

ridicules the shortcomings of specific people or institutions to try to bring about change

the words a writer chooses

credible sources/your credibility/reputation

a popular figure of speech; almost always overused and/or cliche

Comparison that doesn't use "like" or "as"

the climate or feeling of a literary work

an idea or feeling a word invokes in addition to its actual definition

in general, a discrepancy between reality and expectation

an original model of a person; a perfect example upon which others are prototyped

the opponent who blocks the protagonist (aka, Darth Vader)

a long speech made by another character in a play while no other characters are on stage

the words a character speaks

comparisons using "like" or "as"

a particular way of speaking that is unique to a social class or region

the way a writer reveals information about a character

the writer's attitude towards a subject, character, or audience

the main character for whom the reader roots (aka, Luke Skywalker)

A work that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspect of the original piece's style

the beginning of a story

using logical arguments/facts to prove a point

a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and stands for something else

when a writer gives a character or object animal-like characteristics

the use of hints/clues to suggest what will happen later

the dictionary definition of a word

touching reader's emotions

a method developed by Aristotle to always win an argument

sense of urgency