Literary Terms and Concepts Matching

the central idea or message in a literary work

a scene that takes the reader back to an earlier time

the turning point of a story where tension reaches its highest

the speed at which a story progresses

when an author gives hints about something that may happen later

the order of events in a story

the central idea or underlying message of a story

the feeling of excitement or worry that makes you want to keep reading

the process by which a character changes throughout the story

a problem or struggle the characters must face

a struggle that happens inside a character's mind or emotions

events that guild tension and develop the conflict after the story begins

the sense of anticipation or uncertainty about what will happen next

the event that starts the main conflict of the story

the part of the story where the conflict is resolved

the event that starts the main conflict of the story

the way a character changes or grows over the course of the story

a struggle that happens inside a character's mind or emotions

a struggle between a character and an outside force

the message or lesson

foreshadowing

flashback

pacing

conflict

The author describes the setting in detail.

The author shows a character's thoughts.

The author gives hints about future events.

The author resolves the conflict.

suspense

pacing

flashback

confclit

resolution

rising action

exposition

conflict

a character argues with a friend

a character survives a storm

a character struggles to make a difficult decision

a character races against an opponent

to explain the theme clearly

to introduce characters

to make readers want to keep reading

to end the story quickly