Lit Terms

1. form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group; the way we speak
4. feeling of curiosity or uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work
7. the sequence of events in a literary work, including the following
9. a struggle between two opposing forces
10. a reference to a well-known person, place, event, and literary work
11. a character struggles against an outside force
12. any events that occur after the resolution
13. central message or insight of life revealed
14. a conversation between two characters
17. the person or force that opposes or competes against the protagonist
18. a section of a literary work that interrupts the sequence of events to relate an event from an earlier time
19. the ordinary form of written language that occurs in two forms: fiction and non-fiction

2. introduces the setting, the characters and the basic situation
3. the use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur; hints about the future events
5. the time and place of the story’s action
6. involves a character in conflict with him or herself
8. the main character in a literary work
9. highest point of interest or suspense; the turning point at which the conflict begins to be resolved; the “ah ha” moment
15. a division or type of literature; there are three major genres: prose, poetry, drama
16. a speaker or character who tells a story