expresses the writers attitude toward his subject.

is a manner of writing. it involves not what is said, but how something is said.

the time and place of the action of a story, poem, or play.

a feeling that a literary work conveys to the reader.

a sequence of related events that make up to express.

a central idea that writer wishes to express.

a struggle between opposing forces.

occurs when a writer provides hints to suggest future events in a story.

is a feeling of growing tension and excitement.

is a form of literature meant to be performed by actors in front of an audience.

a message about life or human nature that is communicated by a literary work.

contemperary fiction that is set in the past.

the process of briefly recounting the main ideas of a piece of writing in a person's own words, while omitting unimportant details.

the point of maximum interest, or turning point in a story.

a scene from an earlier time that interrupt the ongoing action.

words or phrases that appeal to the readers' five senses.

sets the tone, establishes the setting, introduces the characters and gives the reader important background information. The structure of the plot normally begins with this.

refers to the events in the story that move the plot foward.

resolution/ falling action

the part of the plot of a story that occurs after the climax.

the perspective from which a story is told. When the story is told from the first-person point of view, the narrarator is a character in the story. When a writer uses a third-person point of view, the story is told by a narrative voice outside the actio

consists of all the techniques writers us to create characters.

change only a little or not at all.

a literary device used at the very beginning of a story to engage the readers curiosity.

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literary terms 1

english literary terms #1

Question	Answer
tone	expresses the writers attitude toward his subject.
style	is a manner of writing. it involves not what is said, but how something is said.
setting	the time and place of the action of a story, poem, or play.
mood	a feeling that a literary work conveys to the reader.
plot	a sequence of related events that make up to express.
main idea	a central idea that writer wishes to express.
conflict	a struggle between opposing forces.
foreshadowing	occurs when a writer provides hints to suggest future events in a story.
suspense	is a feeling of growing tension and excitement.
drama	is a form of literature meant to be performed by actors in front of an audience.
theme	a message about life or human nature that is communicated by a literary work.
historical fiction	contemperary fiction that is set in the past.
summarizing	the process of briefly recounting the main ideas of a piece of writing in a person's own words, while omitting unimportant details.
climax	the point of maximum interest, or turning point in a story.
flashback	a scene from an earlier time that interrupt the ongoing action.
imagery	words or phrases that appeal to the readers' five senses.
exposition	sets the tone, establishes the setting, introduces the characters and gives the reader important background information. The structure of the plot normally begins with this.
rising action	refers to the events in the story that move the plot foward.
resolution/ falling action	the part of the plot of a story that occurs after the climax.
point of view	the perspective from which a story is told. When the story is told from the first-person point of view, the narrarator is a character in the story. When a writer uses a third-person point of view, the story is told by a narrative voice outside the actio
characterization	consists of all the techniques writers us to create characters.
dynamic characters	change signifiacntly.
static characters	change only a little or not at all.
narrative hook	a literary device used at the very beginning of a story to engage the readers curiosity.

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