Literary Term Definitions

The main idea or meaning of a text: 

The character or force that stands in opposition to the main character:

The point in a story where tension is the highest:

A person admired for their achievements or noble qualities:

The attitude a writer uses to convey an idea: 

The element in a story that gives the reader a specific feeling:

An object that represents another object or abstract idea:

Uses behavior, relationships, dialogue, and thoughts to build personality:

When an intended meaning is the opposite of what is actually said: 

A brief reference to a famous idea, person, place, or thing in a text: 

A struggle between two opposing forces:

Literary device used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters:

The sequence of events that make up a story:

Device which gives a nonhuman thing human attributes:

Using words to create a description that appeals to our senses, usually a visual picture: 

A figure of speech that makes a comparison using "like" or "as":

The central character in a story: