Literature terms

2. the perspective or vantage point, from which a story is told
6. life story of a person told by another person
8. highly imaginative genre that contains elements not found in real life
12. clues in the text about incidents that will occur later in the plot, creating anticipation
13. a recurring theme or idea in a piece of literature
15. story composed orally and passed on
17. a reference to something in literature, history, mythology, religious texts, etc.
18. spoken conversation between characters
19. when the ending of the plot in poetry or prose is unfulfilling or lackluster
21. time and place of the action of a story
22. short nonfiction work about a particular subject

1. combines elements of fiction and fantasy with scientific facts or hypotheses
3. a genre of fiction characterized by mystery and supernatural horror, often set in a dark castle
4. excessive pride that usually leads to a hero’s downfall
5. story of the writer’s own life, told by the writer
7. an introduction or preface
9. the character that is directly opposed to the protagonist
10. act of creating and developing a character
11. figurative expression should not be taken literally
14. the turning point, the high point of interest or suspense
16. a protagonist who is the opposite of what we would expect a hero to be
20. the descriptive use of detail to appeal to the reader’s senses or to create a picture in the reader’s mind