By: Trevor Danley

Literary Terms

Analogy• A comparison

of two things.

Character• The person or

animal around which the action in the story occurs.

Climax• The high point

or turning point in a story.

Conflict• The problem or

complication in a story.

Denotative Meaning• The dictionary

meaning of a word.

Fact• A statement

that is true or can be proven.

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Metaphor• A figurative

comparison that doesn’t use “like” or “as”.

LIKE!AS!

Mood• How the

writing makes the reader feel (happy, sad, upset)

Multiple Meaning Words

• A word that has more than one meaning.

Opinion• A statement that requires a

value judgment; it is what someone thinks or believes.

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Setting• The time and

place in which the action of a story occurs.

Simile• A figurative

comparison using “like” or “as”.

LIKE!AS!

Symbolism• The use of a

concrete object to represent an idea.

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