Literary Terms Flashcards

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Climax

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of a story.

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Evidence

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Information or details that support a claim or argument.

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Mythologies

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A collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.

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Narrator

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The person or character who tells the story.

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Tension

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A feeling of suspense or anxiety in a story.

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Triggers

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Events or situations that cause a reaction or response.

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Repetition

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The action of repeating something that has already been said or written.

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Rhyme Scheme

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The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines of a poem or verse.

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Stanza

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often set off by a blank line or indentation.

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Symbolize

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To represent or stand for something else, often an abstract idea.