A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions.

Words and phrases in a sentence paragraph, and/or whole text, which help reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

A variety of a language distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation, grammar or vocabulary.

Support provided to mark an assertion as reasonable.

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various traits and personalities (direct, indirect, etc)

The turning point in a narrative; the moment when the conflict is at its most intense. Typically, the structure of stories, novels, and plays is one of rising action, in which tension builds to this point.

In its widest sense, this is simply conversation between characters or speakers in a literary work; in its most restricted sense,  it refers specifically to the speech of characters in a drama.

The generally accepted importance of a work representing a given culture.

Place together characters, situations, or ideas to show common and/or differing features in literary selections.