Literary Terms

3. a phrase that has a different meaning from what its word literally suggests
6. the adversary who opposes the protagonist
8. a comparison between two things using "like" or "as"
9. a portrait in words of a person, place, or object
11. the relationship between the narrator and the story
15. the techniques a writer uses to create and repair the personalities of the characters in the work
16. the time and location of a story
18. a combination of words that contradict each other
19. a brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object
21. the descriptive or figurative language used in literature to create word pictures for the reader
23. a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to emphasize a real situation

1. the character is a character
2. a struggle between two opposing forces
4. round characters
5. a statement that seems contradictory but that actually expresses a deeper truth
7. the feeling or atmosphere the writer creates in a story
10. a comparison between two things without using "like" or "as"
11. when something nonhuman is given human traits
12. the main character in a piece of literature
13. a hint given to the reader of what is to come
14. flat characters
17. the writer's attitude to the audience
20. a story or tale with two or more levels of meaning
22. something concrete that represents something abstract