Literary Terms

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a type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics

the feeling created in the reader by a literary work

a comparison between two basically unlike things using “like” or “as”

an address (speech) to an absent person

introduces the characters, sets the mood, provides background information

turning point in the story; the point at which the conflict comes to a head; the highest point of interest or suspense in the plot

a brief story that teaches a moral lesson

shows how the situation turns out; ties up loose ends; the conflict is ended