Literary Terms 1

1. The point in the story where tension is the highest.
4. The feeling that the author wants the reader to experience.
7. An implied comparison between two things to illustrate a point of similarity.
8. The difficult circumstances that come about through the character's attempt to find solutions to his/her problem.
9. The problem between two opposing forces in the story.
11. This is how the author creates people for the story.

2. The force, person, or obstacle that stands in the way of the main character as he/she attempts to solve the problem or conflict in the story.
3. is a suggestion or a hint in the story of an event to come.
5. The part of the story that occurs after the climax.
6. In literature, an implication of meaning where there is a striking contrast between what the statement says and what the statement means.
10. The exact words of conversation taking place between characters.
12. The part of the story that helps the reader understand the background or situation in which the story is set.
13. Word pictures or groups of words that create specific pictures in the mind.