Studied by 504 peoplemetaphor
a comparison of two unlike objects NOT using like or as
simile
a comparison of two unlike objects using like or as
foreshadowing
a hint an author uses about an event or events that will occur later in a story
idiom
an expression in which the words do not mean exactly what they say
cliffhanger
a literary device an author uses at the end of a chapter during a moment of heightened tension or suspense in order to make the reader want to continue reading.
conflict
a struggle between opposing forces
flashback
a literary device that an author uses to interrupt a story in order to relate an event that happened at an earlier time to pull in more detail
point of view
the angle from which the story is told
external conflict
a struggle with an outside force
internal conflict
a struggle within one's mind
personification
a literary device in which an author gives human qualities to nonhuman objects
allusion
a reference to a famous historical, mythological, biblical, or literary person or event.
hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration
setting
includes time & place!
narrator
the person or voice who is telling the story
protagonist
main character of the novel
antagonist
a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with the main character
genre
a distinctive category of literary composition
non-fiction
real, factual, deals with real people, places, and events
fiction
unreal, not true, not factual, a made up story
mood
how the book makes you feel using word choice, events, setting
tone
the author’s attitude towards the subject/topic
symbolism
a person, place, or object that represents something else
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