Duplicate of Literary terms

A struggle that takes place within a character is an

Occurs after the climax and shows the results of major events and ties up loos plot ends

The central idea or message in literature

A character who undergoes a change is a

The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates is the __________

This occurs when someone says one thing but means another

Point-by-point comparison between two things that are alike in some respect

Occurs when a character or reader expects one thing to happen but something else happens

When human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea

A contrast between what is expected and what happens

When an author communicates ideas beyond literal meanings he/she is using

The central character in a story or a play is the

Reference to a familiar historical or literary person, place, thing or event

Part of story that introduces characters, setting, and events that happened prior to the story

Struggle between opposing forces

Exaggeration for emphasis or humor is

The narrative method or perspective is the

This occurs when a character is pitted against an outside force

The character or force against which the main character is pitted

When events are related through the eyes of one character

The moment when the interest and emotional intensity reach their highest point

A character who provides a striking contrast to another character

The part of the story where complications develop, conflict intensifies, building to a climax

A comparison between two like things

The attitude a writer takes towards a subject is called

The writer's unique use of language is known as

A person, place, or object that represents something beyond itself is a

When the narrator uses personal pronouns such as I, we, they

Simplified or stock characters are known as

The contrast between what a character knows and what the reader or audience knows

A comparison between two things using "like" or "as"

When the narrator is all-knowing

The final resolution or clarification of the plot