Literary
This literary terms definition is:
A struggle.
Conflict
This literary terms definition is:
A comparison between two unlike things using like or as.
Simile
This literary terms definition is:
The feeling or atmosphere created that the writer creates for a reader.
Mood
This literary terms definition is:
Human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea.
Personification
This literary terms definition is:
A comparison between two unalike things (without using like or as)
Metaphor
This literary terms definition is:
The sequence of events in a story.
Plot
This literary terms definition is:
Descriptive words that appeal to the five senses - sight, hearing, smell, taste, & touch.
Imagery
This literary terms definition is:
A struggle that occurs within a character.
Internal conflict
This literary terms definition is:
Loose ends of a story are tied up.
Resolution
This literary terms definition is:
A character against an outside force.
External Conflict
Time and place of the story
Setting
This literary terms definition is:
In the plot structure, the conflict begins to resolve.
Falling action
This literary terms definition is:
The narrator is a character in the story - uses: I, me, we, us, our
First person POV
Describing a by their activity
Indirect Characterization
A wild exaggeration used to make a poing
Hyperbole
The attitude the author takes toward the audience
Tone
This literary terms definition is:
The writer's use of hints or clues to indicate what will happen later in the plot
Foreshadowing
The main message or lesson of the story
Theme
The use of objects, people or places used to represent an abstract concept or emotion
Symbolism
Oxymoron
Using words that mimic the actual sound they make
Onomatopoeia
Repetition of the same beginning consonant sound
Alliteration
This literary terms definition is:
The turning point in a story - the protagonist makes a key decision that changes the direction of the story
Climax
This literary terms definition is:
In the plot structure, sets the tone, establishes setting, introduces the characters
Exposition
Describing a character by their physical attributes
Direct Characterization