Literary Vocabulary

2. a process in which the qualities of a character are revealed
4. the resolution of the plot or conflict
5. lesson of a story
6. another word for story
7. concrete details and figures of speech that help reader form vivid impressions
8. brief, direct or indirect reference to person place or event from history, literature, or mythology
9. perspective from which a story is seen or told
10. subject matter or techniques that create a "true to life" impression
12. incident or event within the main plot of the story
16. a section immediately following the climax and lasting until the end of the story
18. a fictional person in a story, and the moral, dispositional, and behavioural qualities of that fictional person
20. manner of speaking or variation of a language peculiar to an individual

1. detail in a story that is a specific to an environment
3. story ending where there is no clear outcome
11. causes a character to do what he/she does and the character's aim in that taking
13. moment of significant realization and insight
14. highly exaggerated or improbable story. Not found in real life
15. storyline or organization of events
17. major character or force that opposes the protagonist
19. protagonist of the story who has heroic qualities