LITERARY TERMS

It is a struggle between opposing forces.

A character or force opposing the protagonist; not necessarily a villain or "bad guy

My dog is a liar. It is an example of

a technique that gives human qualities to objects or to animals

a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story

As cool as a cucumber. It is an example

-A central message, concern, or insight into life expressed through a literary work.

"The dog danced when he saw his owner" EXAMPLE OF

a figure of speech that directly compares two things using comparison words such as "like", "as", "so", or "than"

The concert was crazy. It is an example

the basic storyline of a text

is the sequence of events that made up a storyline

Hit me like a ray of sun. It is an example

“John is as slow as a snail”

It is the kind of literature that is created to be performed in front of an audience.

2. The use of a word that suggests the sound it makes; creates clear sound images and helps a writer draw attention to certain words; examples include buzz, pop, hiss, moo, hum, crackle, crunch

time and place of a story

Turning point in a narrative; the "highest point," or moment of greatest intensity

The main character in a work of literature

It is the art of written works