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Describe the funniest thing that has ever
happened to you.
Introduction to Literary Terms
Get ready for the time of your life.
Setting

The time and place
where the action of the
story occurs.
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Example: It was
Halloween at grandma’s
house. The sky was dark,
and the wind rustled the
dead leaves as we
trudged along carrying
our empty orange
pumpkins.
Simile

A comparison of two
unlike things using
the words "like" or
“as.”

Example: Her hair
was like gravy,
running brown off her
head and clumping
up on her shoulders.
Metaphor

A comparison of two
unlike things not
using the word "like"
or "as.”

Example: Her home
was a prison.
Imagery

When a writer uses
words to paint a
picture in the mind
of the reader using
language that
appeals to the five
senses (hearing,
sight, touch, taste,
smell).

Example: Her blue
eyes were as bright
as the Sun, blue as
the sky, but soft as
silk.
Types of Imagery
Visual Imagery Imagery you can see
 Auditory Imagery Imagery you can
hear
 Tactile Imagery Imagery you can feel
 Olfactory Imagery  Imagery you can
smell
 Gustatory Imagery Imagery you can
taste

Personification

Giving human
characteristics to
animals or nonhuman objects.

Example: The sun
kissed the flowers.
Foreshadowing

Hints or clues
given to the
reader to suggest
what will happen
later in a work of
literature.

Example: A castle
in a horror movie
is called Deathtrap
Hall.
Conflict

A struggle between two opposing forces.

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Types: Internal and External
Internal Conflict: When a character is having a
struggle within themselves
Types of External: Person vs. Person, Person vs.
Nature, Person vs. Society, Person vs. Technology
Protagonist

The main character
in a literary work,
usually has a
mission to fulfill or
accomplish.
Antagonist

The character who
opposes the
protagonist.
Point of View

Perspective of the narrator or the
speaker
First person: Use of pronouns "I" and "me”
 Second person: Use of pronouns “you” and
“we”
 Third person: Uses pronouns "he", "she",
"it".

Point of View

This can also mean
perspective in terms
of which factors are
influencing the
speaker like
circumstances,
experience, setting,
etc.
Freytag’s Pyramid for Plot
Structure
Exposition

The exposition
provides the
background
information needed
to properly
understand the
story, such as the
protagonist, the
antagonist, the basic
conflict, and the
setting.
Rising Action

During the rising
action of a story,
conflicts arise and
action of the story is
propelled forward.
Climax

The climax is the
turning point of the
story, and marks a
change in the
direction of the
story.
Falling Action

During the falling
action of a story, the
conflicts that have
arisen begin to
unravel themselves,
leading to the story’s
conclusion.
Denouement

The denouement,
also known as the
resolution, of a story
occurs when all of
the conflicts in a
story are typically
resolved and the
protagonist has
either succeeded or
failed.