Literary terms

a word that means the same thing as another is its

He was a tiger on the court

how the author feels about the situation or character in a story

a classical poem that is aimed at praising an object or person.

a person in a story

a word or thing’s literal or main definition

Her face was like the moon

where and when the story takes place

non-verse writing- Pretty much anything other than poetry

artful, well thought out use of word choice and diction

pop pop fizz fizz

When you make logical guesses based on story information given to you

short fictional story that has a moral or lesson. Uses animals, objects, or parts of nature as main characters

a feeling or idea that a word has, in addition to its literal or main meaning

A "lesson" about life which the author hopes we will learn.

a word that means the opposite of another word

to make a judgment or decision based on reasoning

story that is not true

what happens in a story

words that create a picture inside of the reader's mind

A poem that tells a story

edge of your seat excitement in a story

What a character is like; what they do to show their personality.

the trees' fingers carried leaves on them

Introduction of characters and setting (beginning)

a piece of writing that is true

cat got your tongue? raining cats and dogs? are examples of

Reference to something famous outside the story

I was so hungry I could have eaten a whale.

When the the story is halted and a scene from the past is relived; readers relive the past moment in the present

the major turning point in the story, exciting part

combination of consistently copied consonants

End of the story where loose ends are tied up, problems are solved

two or more characters speaking to each other

A problem between two characters or between one character and some outside force, like weather or a another character

A literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

opponent of the main character, or someone who gets in their way.

two unrelated objects are compared for their shared qualities: Orange is to fruit as celery is to vegetable

when reader to expect one thing, but the opposite happens

the way a poem rhymes

point of view in which the story-teller (not a character in the story) knows everything

a self-written life story.

Feeling that a writer creates for the reader

metaphor that is developed in great detail

What the passage is mostly about

is a very short story that is significant to the topic at hand

story element that appears again and again in stories from cultures around the world and symbolizes something.

story teller (not in story) knows some things about some characters

when a character is telling a story

A problem or struggle within a character; a decision that the character must make.

legendary story that focuses on a hero or event, and explains mysteries of nature or the universe.Has no true facts

an optional final chapter of a story

where the author writes about his or her memories, usually going back to childhood