Narrative Terms Review: English 1

Words and phrases which create a visual in the mind of the reader.

An author's intended word choice.

The introduction to the plot where the setting and mood are established.

The feeling the author creates for the reader.

An author's intentional sentence structure or style.

Hints about what will happen later in the text.

The events directly after the climax.

The place where in the story where the conflict is introduced and suspense builds.

A scene set earlier in time than the main plot of the story.

The perspective from which a story is told.

The end of the story that wraps up loose ends.

The time and place for the events of a story.

Singular, abstract nouns that represent universal truths

The turning point in a story.

When someone says one thing, but means another. Recognizable form is sarcasm.

When a writer creates a situation where the audience knows information the characters don't.

When the exact opposite of what you expect to happen happens.

The literary device that relies on the difference between expectation and outcome.

The problem in a story.