Literary Terms set 2 25-50

an author's introduction of characters, setting and situations at the beginning of a story, novel, or play.

A category or type of literature.

figure of speech in which an animal, object or idea is given human characteristics

the story is told through the point of view of a single character and is limited to what he or she sees, hears, feels, or is told

the narrator restricts the perspective to that of only one character to tell the story, is referred to as I

the perspective from which the events in the story are told.

the narrator reveals only the actions and words without the benefit of the inner thoughts and feelings

The struggle between opposing forces in a story or drama.

the sustained interest created by the buildup of events and delayed resolution of

Conversation between characters in a literary

occurs when the conflict or problem has been dealt with or has been solved.

a secondary character who contrasts with the protagonist in order to highlight aspects of the main character's personality.

action the sequence of events that follow the climax and end in the resolution.

the series of events that lead to the climax of the story

a specific convention or structure—such as imagery, irony, or foreshadowing—that is employed by the author to produce a given effect