EGHS Lit. Terms Match

when an author hints at something that will come later in the story

extreme exaggeration

giving human characteristics to non-human things or ideas

comparison using “like” or “as”

comparison without using “like” or “as”

undeveloped character; we don’t know much about them

a well-developed character with depth, qualities, and characteristics

a character who does not change as a result of the events of the story

a character who changes over the course of a story

the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

the character that faces the central conflict of a story; the leading character

the character or thing that causes the central conflict of a story; a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone, usually the protagonist

the emotional value or feeling set up by an author’s word choice/description, characterization, and setting

psychological struggle within the mind of a character, the resolution of the struggle creates the plot’s suspense (man vs. self)

a problem or struggle that takes place between a character and an outside force (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society)

the underlying message the author wants to convey

consists of descriptive language that draws on the five senses and functions as a way for the reader to better imagine the world within the story

a reference to other cultural works within a story (the Bible, Greek mythology, etc.)

the time and place in which a story takes place

drawing a conclusion from supporting evidence

the dictionary definition of a word or phrase

an implied meaning associated with a word in addition to its literal meaning; typically a cultural and/or emotional association

two or more words in a phrase share the same beginning consonant sound

a common phrase that makes no literal sense