Literary Terms I

When a character says one thing but means the opposite:

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone.

The events that take place in a story

The main characters in the book that drive the plot.

When an author makes a reference to something that is well known:

There are three types of irony. What are they?

How the reader feels when reading a story:

This is the highest point in the story.

The attitude of the author:

When a story is told and we do not know the feelings about any characters:

The POV when we know the feelings about one or a few characters:

Character traits revealed through actions:

When a narrator tells a story and we know the thoughts/feelings about most characters (POV):

When an inanimate object takes on human characteristics:

When a word is used other than its literal meaning:

When a person writes a book about their own life:

Part of the Plot where events/conflict is beginning to build:

When a character revisits past experiences in the present.

The bad guy that wants to cause harm or ruin to others:

A device used based on expectations, but the opposite happens.

This part of the plot is when the conflict is resolved at the end of the story:

Any time an object is used to convey meaning beyond its literal purpose:

The moral or lesson in a story.

When the reader understands more about the events than some of the other characters:

When the author hints about the future

The dictionary meaning of a word:

When loose ends are tied up-Conflict is almost resolved or is resolved:

The narrator is a character that tells the story:

The introduction of characters, setting, and conflict in a story:

The use of the Five senses to paint a picture in the reader's mind:

When someone writes a story about someone else's life.

When what actually happened is the opposite of what is expected:

When the reader is left wondering what happens next because there was no resolution:

The author's attitude in a story:

When the narrator explicitly describes a character:

Another word for main character is "protagonist".