Literary Terms 1

1. The point in the story where tension is the highest.
2. The difficult circumstances that come about through the character's attempt to find solutions to his/her problem.
3. 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.
4. The part of the story that occurs after the climax.
6. An implied comparison between two things to illustrate a point of similarity.
9. is a suggestion or a hint in the story of an event to come.
11. In literature, an implication of meaning where there is a striking contrast between what the statement says and what the statement means.

1. The problem between two opposing forces in the story.
2. This is how the author creates people for the story.
5. The part of the story that helps the reader understand the background or situation in which the story is set.
7. The exact words of conversation taking place between characters.
8. Word pictures or groups of words that create specific pictures in the mind.
10. The feeling that the author wants the reader to experience.