Literary Elements and Devices

What is the term for the end of the story where the problem is solved?

What is the term for the character who opposes the main character in a story?

What is the term for a comparison that does not use "like," "as," or other connecting words?

What is the term for the events that add tension to the conflict?

What's the term for an interruption in the story to reflect on something that already happened?

What is the term for words that are descriptive and help you imagine something in a story?

What is the term for the way a piece of writing makes you (the reader) feel?

What is the term for where and when a story takes place?

What is the term for the main character in a story?

What is the term for hinting at what will happen later in the story?

What is the term for the most exciting or tense point in a story?

What is the term for something in the story that represents something else?

What is the term for the message of a story or piece of writing?

What is the term for when the tension eases in the story?

What is the term for when the opposite of what you expect happens?

The beginning of a story describing the setting and characters for background is called?

What is the literary term for a struggle between two opposing forces?

What is the term for a comparison that uses "like," "as," "so," or "than."