Literary Terms

a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

• metaphor

• alliteration

• similie

the hero of the story

• protagonist

• antagonist

• stanza

• dynamic character

the high point or turning point of a story

• plot

• rising action

• falling action

• climax

a hint as to what might happen later in the story

• mood

• symbolism

• foreshadowing

• characterization

repetition of initial (first) consonant sounds

• alliteration

• rhyme

• onomatopoeia

• imagery

the lesson of the story

• theme

• mood

• plot

• climax

a comparison of two unlike things NOT using "like" or "as"

• protagonist

• conflict

• simile

• metaphor