Literary Terms

5. a combination of words that contradict each other
8. a brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object
9. something concrete that represents something abstract
10. the techniques a writer uses to create and repair the personalities of the characters in the work
14. when something nonhuman is given human traits
15. a comparison between two things without using "like" or "as"
17. the descriptive or figurative language used in literature to create word pictures for the reader
19. flat characters
22. the relationship between the narrator and the story
23. a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to emphasize a real situation

1. the adversary who opposes the protagonist
2. the main character in a piece of literature
3. the feeling or atmosphere the writer creates in a story
4. a struggle between two opposing forces
6. a statement that seems contradictory but that actually expresses a deeper truth
7. round characters
8. a story or tale with two or more levels of meaning
11. the writer's attitude to the audience
12. a portrait in words of a person, place, or object
13. a hint given to the reader of what is to come
16. the time and location of a story
18. the character is a character
20. a phrase that has a different meaning from what its word literally suggests
21. a comparison between two things using "like" or "as"