the highest point in the plot where the problem/conflict reaches its peak

the element of plot structure that takes place after the climax and begins to resolve the conflict(s) of the story before the resolution

language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices

the type or class of a work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content

the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Imagery can be used for emotional effect and to intensify the impact on the reader

a subtle comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally

the basic sequence of events in a story that includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

the perspective from which the events in the story are told by the narrator

the point in a literary work at which the story’s problem is worked out

the element of plot structure that develops the conflict through a series of events to build interest and/or suspense and leads up to the climax

the time and place in which a narrative occurs. Elements of setting may include the physical, psychological, cultural, or historical background against which the story takes place

a comparison of two things that are essentially different, usually using the words like or as

a device used by authors to create meaning through sound and help readers develop visual images

the morals and/or values taught through a story

articulation or expression in coherent form, either verbally or in a piece of writing