Unit 4, Vocab #3

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

A series of events that builds from the conflict. It begins with the inciting force and ends with the climax.

The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker.

Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure

A narrative device, used at the beginning of a work giving information about the characters and setting

A character or force in conflict with the main character

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

A comparison without using like or as

the main character in a literary work

A struggle between opposing forces

the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved

The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain)

the full reach or length, especially between two points in space or time

an account of the author's personal experiences

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning