Literary Terms

a character who does not undergo a change over the course of a story

creative writing technique used to appeal to the imagination and create visual images

group of lines in a poem

repetition of first letter sound - Rabbits ruined my roses.

understood, but not directly stated

the perspective from which story is told

an expression not to be taken literally (raining cats and dogs)

anything that stands for or represents something else

an author's use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story

can be internal or external struggle between opposing forces/characters in a story

The exact meaning of a word

clearly and directly stated

interrupts the sequence of events in order to relate an earlier incident or set of events

a character that grows and changes over the course of a story

word or expression that is meant to be taken as factual

words that imitate sounds

comparison using "like" or "as"

beginning of a story that introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation

words/phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses and help create a vivid description

central message, idea, or concern expressed directly or indirectly in a literary work

a fully developed character having both faults and virtues the reader knows well

comparison made without using "like" or "as"

a non-human subject is given human characteristics

use of extreme exaggeration

main character experiencing the conflict/problem in a story

the atmosphere or feeling an author creates within the piece of writing

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

attitude the writer takes toward their subject or audience such as informal and formal

a situation where the opposite of what is expected to occur or exist does occur or exist

a reason that explains/partially explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions, or speech

positive or negative emotional feeling a word is associated with or causes

a conclusion made by the reader based on available information

types of literature: poetry, prose, drama, science fiction, etc

A character not fully developed or is a stereotype

character causing the conflict/problem in a story