NCFE REVIEW

returning to an earlier point in time forthe purpose of making the present clearer 

a reference to something well-known thatexists outside the literary work 

the development of conflict andcomplications in a literary work 

word choice to create a specific effect

short speech intendedfor the audience but not heard by the other characters on stage

when the reader or audience knowssomething a character does not

when the speaker says one thing but meansthe opposite

character that is the source of conflictin a literary work

direct speech between characters in aliterary work

language that appeals to the five senses 

the main character in a literary work

 “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers”

end of a literary work when loose endsare tied up and questions are answered 

The essential background information atthe beginning of a literary work?

person vs.  person; nature; society; self;fate/God

The manner in which an author developscharacters and their personalities

“Anna’s apples,” “the pond is long gone”

extreme exaggeration to add meaning

use of a word whose sound imitates itsmeaning: “hiss”

when there is a disparity between what isexpected and what actually occurs

the turning point in a literary work

– phrase that consists of two words thatare contradictory: “living dead” or “Microsoft works” 

an implied comparison between dissimilarobjects:   “Her talents blossomed” 

hint of what is to come in a literarywork 

results or effects of the climax of aliterary work