Literary Terms Review

Figurative language in which two different things are compared without using "like"or "as"

Contrast between what is expected to happen and what really occurs

Literary device where two or more neighboring words share the same beginning consonant sound.

Author takes the reader back in time to a memory

Point in the story that creates the greatest suspense or interest

When characters speak

Method by which a writer describes a character’s personality

Struggle or problem in the story for the main character

Form of language spoken by people in a particular region

A type of literature (i.e. historical fiction, non-fiction, science fiction)

A statement/argument that something is true (based on opinion and/or text/factual evidence)

atmosphere or feeling in a literary work is called the

Prediction or hints of what will happen

Opposing force, against the main character

Word or phrase that a writer uses to mean the exact opposite of its normal meaning.