This is a reference to a person, place, or event from history, literature, or religion with which the reader is likly to be familiar with.

To separate a whole into it's part s

The person or force that creates conflict for the main character in a work.

A short speech delivered by an actor in a play which expresses the actor's thoughts

Whoever will be reading or listening to a piece of work or Speech

The combination of ways that an author shows readers what a person in a literary selection is like

The part of the plot where the conflict and tension reach a peak.

The main problem in a literary work

A Form of language that is characteristic of a particular place or by a particular group of people

A person in a fictional work that changes through the course of the action.

A short nonfictional work broken into paragraphs about a particular subject

The substitution of an agreeable or non offensive phrase for one that might be unpleasant or offensive

The part of the plot that introduces the characters, setting and basic situation

When a character has a problem with Another character, nature, society or fate

Writing that tells about imaginary characters and events

The catagory or type of literature

An extreme exaggeration used in a literary work

A phrase in common use that can not be understood by literal meanings

The use of language that appeals to the five senses

To get a conclusion from facts or context

When a character has a problem within him or herself.

The contrast between appearance and reality or what is expected and what actually happens

An account of the personal experiences of he author

a direct comparison of toe unlike things without using the words like or as

The feeling that an author wants readers to have while reading

A traditional tale about gods goddesses, heroes, and other characters

Something which seemingly cannot be, yet is contradiction

A statement that seems absurd or contradictory but expresses truth

A type of figurative language in which human qualities are given to nonhuman things

The series of events or actions that happen In a literary work

The perspective from which a story is told

To declare or say something that might happen in advance

The main character in a literary work

The part of the plot where the conflict is ended

The part of the plot where the conflict and suspense build through a series of events and actions that lead to the climax

A person In a fictional work that is well developed by the author

Writing that uses humor to ridicule or criticize individuals, ideas, or institutions in hopes of improving them

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character who is alone on stage

A person in a fictional work that do not change during the course of the action

The use of objects or ideas that represent something other than themselves

The message or lesson the author wishes to convey using the literary work

The attitude that an author takes toward the audience, subject or a character