Literary Terms

3. The central point about which the text is composed.
4. The pattern of events in a drama or narrative.
9. A concluding statement in a literary work; often in the form of a closing speech to the by one of the characters.
10. Analyses, judgement and discussion of literary work
12. A word with the same or similar meaning as another.
14. A word, phrase or sentence that reads the same both forwards and backwards.
15. A build up of events to capture the attention of the audience until the outcome is revealed.
18. A simple story or song, often told in dialogue with a refrain or chorus.
19. Language spoken and understood only by a particular group of people.
20. A supernatural explanation of a natural event, often based on cultural beliefs.

1. Clever humour; superior mental ability.
2. The place, time and culture in which the action of a narrative takes place.
5. An assumed name used by an author to conceal his/her identity.
6. A short narrative, often passed on orally, about good and evil and involving witches, speaking animals and magic.
7. The central character and the focus of the plot; is not always the hero.
8. A detailed story about a person's life written by another person.
11. The meaning the speaker or writer intends to convey is different from the literal meaning.
13. The emotion of a piece of writing created by the writer.
16. A seemingly self-contradictory statement which is in fact expressing the truth.
17. Sharing the emotional and physical feelings of a literary character.