the time and place of the action of a story

the central message or insight into life revealed in a literary work

a struggle between two opposing forces Four Types of Conflict Man vs. Man – External Man vs. Nature – External Man vs. Society – External Man vs. Self – Internal

the vantage point from which the story is told

the main character of a story or literary work

the character who causes conflict for the main character

sequence of events that occur in a story plot sequence contains: exposition rising action climax falling action resolution

the part of a literary work where the setting, characters and basic situation are introduced

the events in the story leading up to the climax

highest point of action in a literary work

occurs after the climax, point where the outcome of the story is known

the point of the story where all of the action is known and loose ends are tied up

the feeling the reader experiences while reading a literary work

reader’s feeling of curiosity, uncertainty, or anxiety about the outcome of events in a literary work

the people or animals who participate in the action of a story

the author’s development of characters two types of characterization: direct characterization indirect characterization

direct characterization

the author directly states the character’s traits (i.e.-“She was tall with blonde hair.”)

indirect characterization

the author tells what a character looks like, does, and says as well as how other characters react to him or her

language that is not intended to be taken literally

when something occurs that is different from what would expect to occur

hints at what is to come in a literary work

when something is said, but the opposite is meant

when something happens that is opposite from what one would expect to happen

conversation between characters

the use of sensory language to create visual images in a reader’s mind

the way in which an author writes

an ordinary, everyday object used to represent something other than itself

the author’s attitude toward his or her audience and subject

hints at what is to come in a literary work

glimpses back to previous events

the speaker, or character, who tells the story

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Literary Devices

Read 180 Unit Three

Term	Definition
setting	the time and place of the action of a story
theme	the central message or insight into life revealed in a literary work
conflict	a struggle between two opposing forces Four Types of Conflict Man vs. Man – External Man vs. Nature – External Man vs. Society – External Man vs. Self – Internal
point of view	the vantage point from which the story is told
protagonist	the main character of a story or literary work
antagonist	the character who causes conflict for the main character
plot sequence	sequence of events that occur in a story plot sequence contains: exposition rising action climax falling action resolution
exposition	the part of a literary work where the setting, characters and basic situation are introduced
rising action	the events in the story leading up to the climax
climax	highest point of action in a literary work
falling action	occurs after the climax, point where the outcome of the story is known
resolution	the point of the story where all of the action is known and loose ends are tied up
mood	the feeling the reader experiences while reading a literary work
suspense	reader’s feeling of curiosity, uncertainty, or anxiety about the outcome of events in a literary work
character	the people or animals who participate in the action of a story
characterization	the author’s development of characters two types of characterization: direct characterization indirect characterization
direct characterization	the author directly states the character’s traits (i.e.-“She was tall with blonde hair.”)
indirect characterization	the author tells what a character looks like, does, and says as well as how other characters react to him or her
figurative language	language that is not intended to be taken literally
irony	when something occurs that is different from what would expect to occur
dramatic irony	hints at what is to come in a literary work
verbal	when something is said, but the opposite is meant
situational irony	when something happens that is opposite from what one would expect to happen
dialogue	conversation between characters
imagery	the use of sensory language to create visual images in a reader’s mind
style	the way in which an author writes
symbol and symbolism	an ordinary, everyday object used to represent something other than itself
tone	the author’s attitude toward his or her audience and subject
foreshadow	hints at what is to come in a literary work
flashback	glimpses back to previous events
narrator	the speaker, or character, who tells the story

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