The hero, or main character of the story.

An idea behind the literal meaning of the object. eg the American flag symbolizes freedom; our brown desks symbolize an economy of taste.

Sometimes called the crisis, it is the decisive turning point in the storyline. In AIW, it's when she threw a temper-tantrum at the King for not making sense. In A Sound Of Thunder, it's when he stepped off the path.

A story's foundation, but not essence.

An official or formal investigation into a matter of significance.

The villain, or character who opposes the protagonist.

A stronger comparison between two things than similar; they're identical. eg: "You are my sun and moon" shows that "you" is all of the properties of the sun and moon: awe-inspiring, illuminating through the dark, life-giving, etc.

A series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative. Can include all decisions, characters’ flaws, and background circumstances that together create turns and twists leading to a climax.

The main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly.

Hiro Protagonist is like you - someone just lookin' to get through life with a little dignity and respect, and maybe go out with a little more than he came in with.

An object that takes on human characteristics, eg: "The wind whistled," or "The tree felt burdened with the first budding of the spring."

Non-literal; having some indirect meaning or significance.

The unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story.

A literary device that can be described as a statement, sentence, or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic.

Hiro Protagonist is humble and experienced; his people are your people.

The perspective the reader or listener experiences the story through.

A recurrent image, idea, or symbol that develops or explains a theme.

A literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces, usually a protagonist and an antagonist.

Credibility, or an ethical appeal, which involves persuasion by the character involved.

Hiro protagonist chose to become a pizza delivery man because it paid well, its hours were flexible, and it allowed him to be where he needed to be, unseen.

A person or thing that differs with the main character so to emphasize certain features, eg: "Brenda was the pretty one, but Daphne got all the attention." Brenda's prettiness helps give context to Daphnes' magnetism.

A type of writing that it truer than true.

The social environment, place, and time of the story.

an appeal to an audience’s emotions, is a valuable device in literature as well as rhetoric and other forms of writing. Like all art, literature is intended to evoke feeling in a reader and, when done effectively, generate greater meaning and understanding of existence

The essence of fact; the interworking of our minds.