literary tequniques vocab

development of physical and personality traits of a character; may be shown through direct or indirect means

a struggle between two opposing forces

the speech patterns of a particular group or region

a conversation between two or more characters

a story written to be performed by actors

prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events

an interruption in the present action to recall a past event

the use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur

division or type of literature;prose, poetry and drama

a literary technique that involves surprising, amusing or interesting contradictions

a comparison of two unlike things without using like or as

the feeling created in the reader by a literary work, usually through an author's use of imagery, dialogue, setting or plot

a speaker or character who tells the story

prose writing that presents and explains ideas or that tells about real people, places, objects or events

the use of words that imitates sounds

type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics

series of events in a story; plot structure includes exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoke, often marked by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts

perspective or vantage point from which a story is told: first person, omniscient third person, limited third person

ordinary form of written language

the time and place of the action of the literary work

a comparison of two unlike things using like or as

anything that stands for or represents something else

central message or idea