Elements of a Story
The most intense part of the plot; the turning point in the story.
What is the climax?
"The bed is as hard as a rock" is an example of this literary device
What is a simile?
Narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters
What is third person omniscient?
A character who is used in contrast to another character. The contrast emphasizes the distinct differences.
What is a foil character?
A humorous play on words using words that have a double meaning or similar spelling but different meanings.
What is a pun?
Everything that happens after the climax of the story.
What is the falling action?
An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally
What is hyperbole?
Narrator uses the pronoun "you" and the reader becomes a part of the story
What is second person point of view?
This literary device refers to the atmosphere of a work or how the reader feels
What is mood?
When the author uses clues to hint at what's to come in the story
What is foreshadowing?
Drives the plot and makes the story interesting
What is the conflict?
When something happens that does not align with expectations
What is irony?
Narrative perspective where the narrator includes themselves in the story (Uses pronouns I, me, we)
What is first person point of view?
This literary device refers to the author's attitude about a subject.
What is tone?
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event in history
What is allusion?
The part of the story created by the conflict.
What is the rising action?
Description evoking the use of the five senses
What is imagery?
Narrative perspective where the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.
What is third person limited point of view?
Objects that represent a larger abstract idea or pattern
What is a symbol or motif?
A narrator whose account of events appears to be biased, faulty, misleading, or otherwise untrustworthy.
What is an unreliable narrator?
Includes background information, setting, and introduction to the characters
What is the exposition?
"The creeping of the hands of the clock mocked me and my eagerness for the day to end." utilizes this type of figurative language.
What is personification?
What is third person objective point of view?
A German word for coming of age; usually a teens transition into adulthood or a hero's quest for a specific goal
What is bildungsroman?
The acronym STEAL stands for these words in reference to characterization.