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| the word that is the opposite of another word |
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| a person or animal who takes part in the action of a literary work |
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| the method the author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities |
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| protagonist who is the most important individual in the story, the focus of the reader's attention |
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| fully developed with both good and bad traits revealed; background is revealed |
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| possesses only one or two traits; NOT fully developed |
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| a struggle between opposing forces |
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| the kind of conflict that exists when a character struggles against some outside person or force |
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| the kind of struggle that occurs when there is a struggle within a character's mind to reach some new understanding or decision |
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| clues that suggest events that have yet to occur, what may happen next, creates suspense |
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| the comparison of two unlike things in which LIKE or AS is NOT used |
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| an object or abstract idea is given human qualities or human form |
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| a sequence of events that contains conflicts, climax, and resolution that moves the action of the story along |
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| the way in which an author reveals characters, events, and ideas in telling a story; the vantage point from which the story is told |
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| a comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison (like, as) is used |
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| how an author writes: an author's use of language; its effects and appropriateness to the author's intent and theme |
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| one or two or more words that have highly similar meanings (e.g., sorrow, grief, sadness) |
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| a topic or discussion or writing; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work. The message about life or human nature the author expressed in the literary work |
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| the attitude of the author toward the audience and characters (e.g., serious or humorous) |
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| the fluency, rhythm or liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer |
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