Literary Terms

The character that is opposite of the main character is....

The point of view that uses pronouns like I, me, mine, our, we, and us, is....

A central idea or topic explored in a text is.....

The person telling the story is.........

a character that is flat, fades into the background, and is unimportant to the plot is....

The environment or surrounding that a story or event takes place is....

A projection of human characteristics onto inanimate objects, animals, etc. is called.......

The point of view where the narrator knows the thoughts and emotions of all characters is....

The central person or main character of the story is....

The perspective that a story is told from is......

An advance hint of what is to come later in the story is......

A comparison between two or more things without using the words "like" or "as" is....

A comparison using the words "like" or "as" is....

The repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words is.....

A reference to a person, place, etc. of historical, cultural, literary, etc. significance is...

The implied meaning of word, instead of the literal meaning is.....

The act of describing a character using physical qualities, personality traits, etc. is........

A character central to the development and resolution of conflict in a story is...