the character or force that the main character (protagonist) struggles against.
Antagonist
100
a figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as
Metaphor
100
those who carry out the action of the plot in literature. Major, minor, static, and dynamic are the types.
Character
100
a story that concerns an unreal world or contains unreal characters; a fantasy may be merely whimsical, or it may present a serious point
Fantasy
200
be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
hat/cat found/sound
Rhyme
200
one's listener or readership; those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed
Audience
200
Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme
Free Verse
200
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
Climax
200
showing the differences between two or more ideas, stories, characters, things, etc.
Contrast
300
the voice that communicates with the reader of the poem or play; the voice that talks to the audience
Speaker
300
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
Foreshadowing
300
an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem. (like a paragraph in prose)
Stanza
300
a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people (conversation between characters).
Dialogue
300
a preference that prevents one from being impartial; prejudice
Bias
400
a word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses.
Imagery
400
A character who is modified by actions and experiences; we see how the character is affected by his/her experiences
Dynamic
400
Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things, [examples are metaphor, simile, and personification.
Figurative language
400
(Time Order) Events are arranged in the order in which they happened
Chronological Order
400
Writing that provides an explanation of facts and concepts. Its main purpose is to inform, persuade, or explain
Exposition or expository
500
anything that stands for or represents something else
Symbol
500
The narrator knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding.
Omniscient
500
The main idea or meaning of a text. Often, this is an insight about human life revealed in a literary work
Theme
500
narrator focuses on the view of only one character, usually the protagonist, can reveal the inner thoughts and feelings of this one character but presents the other characters from the outside only.
Limited Omniscient
500
Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things, [examples are metaphor, simile, and personification.