Literary Terms

the main character or hero who is usually in conflict with the antagonist

repeating the same consonant sounds within words in close succession

a direct comparison (using the word like or as) between two things

the main events in a story or play

What is this section of the dramatic structure chart called?

we are seeing events through the eyes of the character telling the story

• first person point-of-view

• second person point-of-view

• third person point-of-view

an image or aspect of a literary work that has a figurative meaning beyond its literal meaning

What is this section of the dramatic structure chart called?

the central idea which gives a work meaning

the time and place that a story takes place