Literary terms

Front

What is the turning point, or point of the highest action in the story?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the message behind the story or the moral or lesson of the story?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the author's or speaker's word choice called?

Back

Diction

Front

What is the comparison of two things using the words 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What do we call using words that create a sensory picture for the reader?

Back

Imagery

Front

What term describes the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of View (POV)

Front

What is the term for a reference to another work of literature, person, or event?

Back

Allusion

Front

What is the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader?

Back

Mood/Atmosphere

Front

What is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration for emphasis?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor