Literature vocabulary

A character or force that opposes the protagonist in a story or drama

The emotional quality, or mood, of a piece of writing, especially a mood established in part by the setting

An individual or person in a literary work

The point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in a narrative

The struggle between opposing forces in a story or play

The writers choice or words; an important element in the writer's voice or style

An author's introduction of the characters, setting, and situation at the beginning of the story, novel, or play

A short, usually simple tale that teaches a moral and sometimes uses animal characters

Language or expressions that are not literally true but express some truth beyond the literal level

An account of an event that happened before a story began.