Literary Terms 1-40

obvious exaggeration used for effect

the twist in the story - sometimes humorous

refers to to methods that a writer uses to develop characters

the way an author writes something to evoke a particular emotion from the audience

language used in a non-literal sense

Speech between two or more people

A final part in which everything is made clear

the bad guy in the story

the good guy in a story

who is telling the story

to predict the future, mostly grim

event that solves the conflict

A past memory or event

the sequence of events that take place in a piece of literature

word or situation that seems absurd or contradictory, but in fact may be true

figure of speech comparing two things using like or as

Highest point of unresolved conflict

manner of expression; how a writer says what s/he says

where and when a story takes place

a TRUE story

people who take part of an action of a story, novel or drama

a larger than life character that embodies the beliefs of a culture

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

A story using characters as symbols

Literature categories

comparing two things by saying something IS something else

explanation of the basic facts of setting and characters; introduction

A piece of literature that is NOT true

Words that make sounds

giving non-human things human characteristics

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words

use of wit especially sarcasm, irony, and ridicule to attack the vices and follies of mankind

something used to represent something else

the overall meaning behind a story

struggle between the main character and an opposing force

The turning point 

a piece that deliberately copies another work in a comic or satirical way

The state of mind a reader feels when reading

the repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words

mental pictures created by authors' words