Character that causes the most conflict for the protagonist

Person who wrote the narrative. Not a character in the story.

People or animated objects that populate the story

The highest point of conflict in the story; the point of no return.

the source of tension in the story

the emotional impact or associations with a word

parts of writing that surround a word or phrase that impact the meaning or effect

the literal, dictionary definition of a word

spoken words in a narrative, set apart by quotation marks

part of the narrative where the setting is established and the characters and conflict are introduced

Type of conflict that occurs between a character and another character or outside force

Literary works of imaginative narration

Memory Moment: a jump back to an event that occurred before the beginning of the story

Hints or clues as to events that will occur later in the narrative

Type of writing or prose: includes fiction, non-fiction, poetry, myths, and more

type of conflict that occurs within a character, usually focusing on a difficult decision or dilemma

the emotional reaction an author intends the reader to feel

works that deal with facts, factual events, and opinions on such matters

the series of events and actions in a narrative, driven by conflict

the perspective from which a story is told

the part of the narrative where conflicts are brought to a conclusion

the time and place in which the narrative occurs

the underlying message or motif of the narrative

The attitude of the author toward the subject or narrative

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Literary Terms

Common Terms Used for Literary Analysis

Term	Definition
antagonist	Character that causes the most conflict for the protagonist
author	Person who wrote the narrative. Not a character in the story.
character	People or animated objects that populate the story
climax	The highest point of conflict in the story; the point of no return.
conflict	the source of tension in the story
connotation	the emotional impact or associations with a word
context	parts of writing that surround a word or phrase that impact the meaning or effect
denotation	the literal, dictionary definition of a word
dialogue	spoken words in a narrative, set apart by quotation marks
exposition	part of the narrative where the setting is established and the characters and conflict are introduced
external	Type of conflict that occurs between a character and another character or outside force
fiction	Literary works of imaginative narration
flashback	Memory Moment: a jump back to an event that occurred before the beginning of the story
foreshadow	Hints or clues as to events that will occur later in the narrative
genre	Type of writing or prose: includes fiction, non-fiction, poetry, myths, and more
internal	type of conflict that occurs within a character, usually focusing on a difficult decision or dilemma
mood	the emotional reaction an author intends the reader to feel
nonfiction	works that deal with facts, factual events, and opinions on such matters
plot	the series of events and actions in a narrative, driven by conflict
point of view	the perspective from which a story is told
protagonist	the main character in a story
resolution	the part of the narrative where conflicts are brought to a conclusion
setting	the time and place in which the narrative occurs
theme	the underlying message or motif of the narrative
tone	The attitude of the author toward the subject or narrative

Created by: Mrs.Hudeck

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