Literature Terms EOC 2019

A unifying or dominant idea or motif; the message of a passage

A message about life that is expressed regularly in many different cultures and time periods

The turning point in the action of the plot

Sentence that gives an order

Drawing a comparison in order to show a relationship: Ex. Dog is to cat as shadow is to light

Conversation between characters

Words that imitate a sound

To quote specifically or give credit to

The different divisions of literature (poetry, prose, drama, etc.)

To state in concise form the essential components of something, usually chronologically.

Perspective or vantage point from which a story is told

Two opposites that are still true ( jumbo shrimp, thunderous silence)

Brief work of fiction that can usually be read in one sitting

The outcome of the conflict in a plot

Scene within a story that interrupts the sequence of events to relate events from the past

Character or force in conflict with the main character

Sentence that states an idea and ends with a period

The use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story

Two words that express opposite concepts

Fictional tale that explains the actions of gods, goddesses and heroes

Sentence that asks a question