Literary Terms
A writer's use of clues to hint at events that will happen later in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
The time and place of the action in a story
What is the setting?
Reveals the final outcome and ties up loose ends
What is resolution?
(n. )The practice of receiving and entertaining strangers and guests with kindness.
What is hospitality?
A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually occurs.
What is tone?
Introduces setting, character, and conflict
What is exposition?
adj - capable of being touched or felt; having actual form and substance
What is tangible?
A struggle between opposing forces
What is conflict?
A person, a place, an object, or an activity that stands for something beyond itself.
What is a symbol?
Presents complications that intensify the conflict and builds suspense
What is rising action?
(verb) to indulge oneself or enjoy to excess
What is luxuriate?
The reason behind a character's behavior; it's what drives a complex character to think and act in a certain way.
What is character motivation?
The type of conflict that involves a character vs. outside force (nature, physical obstacle, another character)
What is external conflict?
The turning point; the moment of greatest suspense that makes the outcome of the conflict clear
What is the climax?
(adj) comforting
What is consoling?
The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for a reader
What is mood?
A character that contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight certain qualities of the protagonist
What is a foil?
The time between the peak of the story's action and the end of the story
What is the falling action?
(adj.) calm, peaceful - used to describe Mary's tranquil expression