Language Arts Vocabulary

The protagonist is directly against another character with apparent opposing aims

A comparison of two unlike things using the word 'like' or 'as'.

Giving human characteristics to non-human things (ex: the leaves kissed the tree)

The sequence of events in a literary work

Takes place outside of the body

The protagonist battles an unjust element of government or culture 

Comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

A play on word, when a word has more than one meaning.

The writer or the speaker's attitude towards the subject of the work

Words that create images in the mind

The narrator is in the story (pronouns: I, me, we)

An often universal message about life found in literature

The narrator tells the story through the addressee's point of view.

A form of language that is spoken in a specific way

Pits the protagonist against a natural force

The way an author reveals his characters

The time and place of a literary work

A comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way.

Information, usually of a biased nature, used to promote/publicize a particular point of view.

Another character in a story who contrasts with main character, highlights their attributes

The action or fact of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something.

A reference to something mythical, biblical, or historical.

A character struggles to overcome personal issues

The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity 

The feelings created in a reader through the literature

Two societies are pitted against each other

When something is different than it was thought to be

Conversation carried on by one or more characters

The leading character or one of the major characters

Exaggerating or stretching the truth for literary effect.

Takes place inside the body and or mind

Clues that suggest events yet to come

The use of words that imitate sounds, as in buzz, hiss, or murmur

The intense feeling that the audience goes through while waiting for the outcome

The person or thing that opposes the protagonist

A person in a story