Literary Terms

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  1. 10. When the narrator is not a character in the story and uses "he," "she," "it",
  2. 11. When the narrator is a character in the story and uses "I" or "me",
  3. 12. the person who tells the story,
  4. 15. the most exciting moment of the story; the turning point,
  5. 16. the emotional atmosphere of a story,
  6. 17. when the opposite of what is expected happens,
  7. 18. the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax,
  8. 19. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning,
  9. 21. the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea,
  10. 23. the aspects of a character's personality (not their appearance),
  11. 26. description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste),
  12. 27. a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact,
  13. 33. a brief statement that gives the most important information,
  14. 34. the act of creating and developing a character through their descriptions and actions,
  15. 35. the words that characters speak out loud,
  16. 37. Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character,
  17. 38. a literary work that uses concise (shorter), colorful, often rhythmic language,
Down
  1. 1. the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot,
  2. 2. proof that comes from a written piece,
  3. 3. when an object represents an idea,
  4. 4. a true story; something real,
  5. 5. the events after the climax that lead to the resolution,
  6. 6. A struggle between a character and an outside force,
  7. 7. the character who seeks to oppose or stop the protagonist,
  8. 8. A direct comparison between two things using like or as,
  9. 9. the beginning of a story that introduces us to the setting and the characters,
  10. 13. the end of the story where loose ends are tied up,
  11. 14. the opinion, purpose, or perspective that is told or shown by an author,etc,
  12. 20. A problem within one character's mind (character vs. self),
  13. 22. when and where the story takes place,
  14. 24. a nonfiction text, written to share factual information,
  15. 25. a comparison of two different things (usually without using like or as),
  16. 28. the underlying message of the story,
  17. 29. a repeated idea or main idea that shows up throughout the text,
  18. 30. a person (or talking animal or object) in the story,
  19. 31. the struggle between two opposing forces in a story,
  20. 32. the main character that the story is about,
  21. 36. the actions and events of the story,