Literary Terms

the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings

the personality of a character is revealed through a character's speech, actions, appearance

an author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to his or her work

a form of storytelling in which a narrator relates all information, not knowing all

any struggle between opposing forces - main character struggles with ______________

a person says or writes one thing and means another

the leading character or major character in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text

writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people

a long narrative poem, often written about a hero or heroines

the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place

struggle between a character and an outside force such as nature or another character

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself, especially by a character in a play

the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

shows the author's attitude toward the subject and toward the audience in a literary work

refers to the use of the dictionary definition or literal meaning of a word

a situation  that is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.

the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work: intended sequence

an event in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended

psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character

when you describe something by comparing it with something else, figures of speech, devices

the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work

a comparison between unlike things using "like" or "as"

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

is the point of highest tension or drama in a literary work

a story in which the main character is brought to ruin especially as a consequence of a flaw

a form of storytelling in which a narrator relates all action second hand

a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story

comparison between two unlike things without using like or as

an expression designed to call something to mind; an indirect or passing reference.

a warning or indication of a future event - author hints at what's to come

the process by which the personality of a character is revealed by adjectives or direct words

literature  that describes imaginary events and people

in a story, this is its underlying message, "big idea", or universal message

a form of storytelling in which a narrator relates all information, knowing all

a remark or passage that is meant to be heard by the audience only - not other characters.

story that was told in an ancient culture to explain a practice, belief, or natural occurrence

a figure of speech in which words are used so intended meaning is different than actual meaning

a point of view (who is telling a story) where the story is narrated by one character at a time