Duplicate of Literary Terms

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

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

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

a person says or writes one thing and means another

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

any struggle between opposing forces - main character struggles with ______________

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

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

comparison between two unlike things without using like or as

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

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

literature  that describes imaginary events and people

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

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

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

a pause in the middle of a line

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

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

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

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

psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character

a novel written as a series of documents, e.g. letters or diary entries

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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