A lesson about life or people in the story.

Words or phrases the writer uses to represent persons, objects, actions, feelings, and ideas descriptively by appealing to the five senses.

The most critical moment in the story; the point at which the main conflict is at its highest point.

A character that does not grow or change throughout the story, that ends as they began

The feeling created in the reader by literary work or passage.

A form of paradox that combines a pair of opposite terms into a single unusual expression.

A struggle between two opposing characters.

A character that undergoes a change in actions or beliefs during the course of a story.

The writer's attitude toward his or her subject.

A reference to a literary, mythological, or historical person, place, or thing.

The author lays the groundwork of the story with setting, and relationships with the characters.

Central character, "good guy," focus of interest who is trying to accomplish or overcome an adversity, and has the ability to adapt to new circumstances.

When something is suddenly understood in a new way; a sudden realization.

A Play on words that are identical or similar in sound but have sharply different meanings.

Interrupts the peace and balance of the situation and one or more of the characters comes into conflict with an outside force, himself, or another character.

"bad guy," character opposing the protagonist, can be a person, idea, or force.

A reoccurring element in a literary work; a pattern

The use of loaded terms to make the context sound especially positive or negative.

The problem set up in the inciting incident is unraveled; there is a revelation of meaning

To take notice and make notes of important detail in what you are reading.