Literary Terms

2. the word that describes the plan of the story
3. the author's or reader's attitude towards the subject of the narrative
4. the wizarding school of magic in Harry Potter
8. background knowledge like setting and characters that set up the story
9. the reader's emotional feeling toward the story based on the author's choice of words and setting
10. this book series features Thomas, a teen who has a knack for understanding the moving labyrinth of a dystopian world
12. the person who works against the story's hero
13. a character type that contrasts with the protagonist
17. a device used to indicate clues to the reader about what will happen next
18. conversation between characters in literature
19. the person who gives the account of the story
20. the final part of a story where the plot is resolved
21. the main problem the protagonist has to solve; the element that drives the story forward
22. a device used to show events that occurred before the story's narrative
23. the location or period in which the story takes place
24. this character from the Hunger Games started his journey in his parent's bakery

1. the emotional or tipping point of action in a literary work
3. the unifying idea or message the author is trying to convey
5. representing ideas or things within objects
6. language meaning exactly what the word(s) says
7. events of increasing intensity that drive the action towards a turning point
11. an indirect reference within a story to something in the reader's own knowledge
14. Frodo Baggins loses this appendage during his climactic fight with Gollum
15. the hero or main character of the story
16. the setting of the Lord of the Ring novels
17. language using simile, metaphor to change the meaning of a phrase
20. this elf-like creature from Harry Potter has a fascination with mis-matched socks