Literary Terms

A narrative perspective where the narrator uses 'I' and is usually the main character in the story.

A literary device where the author interrupts the plot to recreate an incident from an earlier time.

The people, animals, or creatures that participate in the story or drama.

A point of view where the thoughts of only one character are revealed to the reader, either throughout the entire work or in a specific section.

A narrative perspective that uses 'you' and makes the reader a character in the story.

A narrative perspective where the narrator is outside the story and refers to all characters using 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

The emotional atmosphere or feeling that a literary work evokes in the reader.

A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

The person or character who tells the story.

A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.