Literary Terms

2. sequence of events that make up the main story in a narrative.
7. perspective from which the story is told.
9. method an author uses to develop and describe characters.
15. use of objects, characters, or events to represent larger ideas.
16. main character or hero who drives the story’s action.
18. Descriptive language that appeals to the senses to create vivid pictures.
19. time and place where a story takes place.
20. struggle between opposing forces that creates tension in a story.

1. character or force that opposes the protagonist
3. feeling or atmosphere that a story creates for the reader.
4. Hints or clues that suggest events that will occur later in the story.
5. turning point or moment of highest tension in a story.
6. spoken words exchanged between characters in a story.
8. central idea, message, or moral the author conveys through the story.
10. part of the story where conflicts are resolved and loose ends are tied up.
11. author’s attitude toward the subject or audience.
12. contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
13. person or voice telling the story.
14. recurring element, image, or idea that reinforces the story’s theme.
17. scene that interrupts the present action to show something that happened earlier.