Literary Terminology

2. of speech-language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary, literal meanings of words
3. works of prose that have imaginary elements
6. animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action of a story, novel, or drama
9. an account of a person’s life written by that person
11. true account of a person’s life told by someone else
13. a form of language as it is spoken in a particular geographic area or by a particular social or ethnic group
14. a type of literature characterized by a particular style, form, or content

1. the turning pointing the story
2. of fiction that is highly imaginative and portrays events, settings, or characters that are unrealistic
4. part of the story or drama which establishes setting, introduces characters, gives background information, and sets the tone
5. a conversation, an episode, or an event that happened before the beginning of the story
7. the struggle between opposing forces
8. action- the events after the climax which begin to resolve the conflict
10. the writer’s use of hints or clues to indicate events and situation which will occur later
12. character- a character who undergoes some kind of change during the story