Literary Terms Regents Review

1. an interruption in the sequence of events to an earlier event
3. a reference to something the reader is expected to know
5. the presentation in a work of literature of hints and clues that top the reader off as to what is to come later in the work
6. a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary
9. the portrayal and development of the people who carry on the action in a literary work
11. a word or object stands for another word/object/idea
15. giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
16. the attitude of an author
17. a comparison using the words "like" or "as"

2. the repetition of the initial letter or sound in two or more words in a line of verse
4. a struggle, fight, battle
7. the perspective from which a story is told (1st, 3rd omniscient, 3rd Limited)
8. the main figure or one of the most prominent figures in the story
9. a repeated idea that is incorporated throughout a work
10. expression of something which is contrary to the intended meaning of the words
12. the use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas
13. the emotion or feeling the audience gets from the work. (What the text makes YOU feel)
14. an implied comparison