Literary Terms Trimester One

the narrator is outside of the story and provides the reader with information about many characters

the point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in a literary work; the high point of the story

a struggle that exists within the mind of a character

an author's distinctive style and use of words in a literary work

the main character in a story

the beginning stage of the plot in which setting, characters, and background information is introduced

the narrator is the main character who tells the story using pronouns such as "I" "me" and "mine"

the part of the plot that adds complications to the conflict leading up to the climax

the time and place of a story

a literary technique in which the outcome of a situation in a story is opposite of what is expected by the reader

a figure of speech such as "a piece of cake"

the plan of action in a story

a reference in literature to a well known character, place, or situation in history, politics, literature, science, etc.

the repetition of initial consonant sounds as in "Lovely Lucy loves luscious lemon lollipops"

a comparison of two unlikely things using "like" or "as"

a brief fictional narrative that can be read in one sitting and which contains all the elements of fiction

a flat character of a familiar and often-repeated type

the method an author uses to acquaint the reader with a character

a comparison of two unlikely things without the use of "like or as"

actors in a story

conversation between characters

The recurrence of sounds, words, or phrases in a piece of writing

the emotional atmosphere of a literary work

The end part of the plot that concludes the falling action by revealing or suggesting the outcome of the conflict.

the main message or moral in a story; it does not include character names or plot events

Language that appeals to a reader's five senses: hearing, sight, touch, taste, and smell.

fiction which contains believable characters in situations which could happen in everyday life

the narrator is outside of the story and provides information about the main character only

a literary technique in which human characteristics are attributed to animals, plants, and inanimate objects

the problem in the story

a person or character that opposes and works against the protagonist

an interruption in a chronological narrative that tells about something that happened before that point in the story

the narrator's relationship to the story

a type of literature

a conflict which exists outside of the character and involves other characters, forces, etc.

a character who shows varied and sometimes contradictory traits

the plot stage in which the reader discovers what happens to characters directly after the climax

The use of clues by an author to prepare readers for events that will happen in a narrative.

a time and place which is directly said in the opening of a story

fiction which deals with the impact of science on societies of the past, present or future