Novel Vocab Terms

the act of describing the character or qualities of someone or something

a main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly

conclusion reached on the basis of evidence

the comparison of one thing to another without the use of like or as

written stories about people and events that are not real

knowing everything

say or estimate that something will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something

the originator or writer of any written work

attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

comparison of one thing to another using the words like or as

literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing conflicts

leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or  fictional text

narrator's position in relation to the story being told

person or company that prepares and issues books, journals, music or other works for sale

the events that make up a story, particularly as they relate to one another in sequence

uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from literal interpretation

ficticious  narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with realism

a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something

a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people

historical moment in timeand geographical location in which a story takes place

 language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect

scene set in a time earlier than the main story

category of literary composition determined by literary technique, tone, content or length

written or spoken language in its ordinary form