Literary Terms

writer's choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and figurative language

the conclusion of the story; action after the climax until the end

the narrator tells the story - uses she, him, they, etc - has limited information on character

conflict between a human and the community around them

when a character gives a vivid (remembers) account of past occurrences as if reliving them

atmosphere or state of mind of a work; overall feeling of the story

the main character in the story

the point at which the conflict of the story is at its highest

one of the characters tells the story; uses I or me

broad idea in a story; the purpose for which the story was written

conflict between a human and something in the natural world

perspective on events of the narrator or a particular character; who tells the story

the part in the story in which the tension rises; builds to climax

writing that evokes one or all of the five senses - so vivid you can see it in your mind

the character in the story who causes problems for the main character

guesswork based upon known evidence

conflict between two humans

when an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story

use of symbols to represent something abstract by something concrete

the way things are supposed to be; when upset there is conflict

the narrator tells the story - uses she, him, they, etc - knows all & sees all

the narrator tells the story to one of the characters or talks to the audience - uses "you"

the time and location in which a story takes place

the method used by a writer to develop a character

the opposition between or among characters or forces in a literary work

conflict between a human and their inner self

the attitude toward the subject and/or toward the audience implied in a literary work

incongruity between what actually happens and what might be expected to happen

chronological list of events in the story, ending with the resolution