LITERARY TERMS CP 7

a hint of something that will happen later

the peak of all the action in the story; the turning point of the story (usually is NOT the middle of the story)

a type of this: when the audience knows something before the character does

overall message of a story; lesson of the story; stories usually have more than 1 of these

uses "he, she, they"; the reader sees into the minds of all characters equally or almost equally

repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a word like "the bold and burgandy bag" (b consonant repeated)

problem between one character and another (bonus if you can guess which kind!)

object that represents something other than its intended meaning

The main character - the one we want to win or prevail

the methods an author uses to acquaint you with the characters like seeing how the character acts, thinks, feels

Type of point of view that uses "I, me, myself"

imaginative descriptions that are not literally true (similes, metaphors, personification are example)

words that appeal to the five senses

used to create a musical quality or to call attention to certain words (alliteration, assonance, rhyme are examples)

giving human qualities to an animal, object, or thing like "The plane was coughing; smoke leaked from both its lungs"

repeating a word or line over and over for emphasis

Which type of character undergoes many changes in a story?

character that has very few character traits, if any; they have little to no complex emotions, goals, or personality

uses "he, she, they;" the reader only or mostly “sees” into the thoughts and mind of one character

"From the mountain, From the sea" is an example of this

a comparison that does not use "like" or "as" such as the phrase "green is gold" in the poem below

when the audience knows something before the character(s) do

an interruption in the present time to show a time or event from the past

part of the plot where the setting and characters are introduced

a reference to another literary work, historical event, or religious story

the longest part of the plot; where most of the conflicts occur

"My shoes are killing me" is an example of this

What are the parts of the plot diagram in order?