Literary Devices
What is the term for language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid images in the readers mind?
Imagery
What is the sequence of events that make up a story called?
Plot
How is information arranged when an author discusses events in the order that they occur?
Chronological Order
What is the term for the unique way an author writes, including word choice and sentence structure?
Writing Style
What is the main character of the story called (usually the good guy)?
Protagonist
What do you call a comparison using "like" or "as"?
Simile
What is the term for the highest point of tension or drama in a story?
Climax
What is the structure used when an authors looks at how things are the same and different?
Compare and Contrast
What are the two main types of Point of View?
1st Person
3rd Person
The message or major idea of a story
Theme
What is it called when an author gives human characteristics to non-human things?
Personification
What do you call the struggle between two opposing forces in a story?
Conflict
How is information presented when an author explains the conflict and how to solve it?
Problem and Solution
What is the word to describe the authors's attitude towards a topic?
Tone
What is the opponent that acts against the main character called?
Antagonist
What is the term for an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?
Hyperbole
What is the introductory part of the story that introduces the characters and setting called?
Exposition
What is the structure called when a text shows what happened and the result of what happened?
Cause and Effect
What is the term for when an author gives hints or clues about what will happen later in the story?
Foreshadowing
Parts of a character's appearance or personality. Gives background information about the character.
Character Traits
What is the term that for placing two things near each other to show how they contrast?
Juxtaposition
What are the 3 types of conflict ?
Man vs Man
Man vs Nature
Man vs Self
What is the term for the way an author organizes ideas within a text?
Text Structure
What is it called when the author discusses a situation that already happened in the story?
Flashback
The narrator is not a part of the story and uses words like "he" and "she" to tell what happens. Can see "all" parts of the story.
3rd Person Omniscient