Literary Vocabulary

3. use of specific regional detail to increase atmosphere and a sense of setting, thus heightening reader's interest
5. another word for 'story'
8. storyline or organization of incidents within a story
9. any subject matter or techniques that create a 'true-to-life' impression
11. the part of story immediately following a climax and lasting until the end of the story.
12. the fictional persons who carry out the action of the story
13. the aim the protagonist strives to accomplish
15. a highly exaggerated or improbable story. as a rule, events, characters and settings in a fantasy world wouldn't be found in real life.
17. an incident or event within the main plot of the story.
18. perspective from which the story is told or written
19. a story in which there is no clear outcomes or interest

1. a method for presenting the special qualities or features of a character in a literary work.
2. brief, direct or indirect reference to a presumably familiar figure, place or event from history, literature, mythology or bible.
4. a form of speech characteristic of a geographic region, social class or particular people.
6. a moment of significant realization and insight experienced by the protagonist.
7. implied or stated lesson of a story
10. major character or force that opposes the protagonist.
14. the principal male/female character who possesses heroic qualities or virtues
16. is a French term to describe the unknotting of plot and conflict following a climax.
19. concrete details and figures of speech that help the reader to form vivid sense of impressions of what is being described