Literature Terms

Front

What is the feeling the story creates?

Back

Mood

Front

What do we call a person or animal in the story?

Back

Character

Front

What do we call the beginning, middle, and end of the story?

Back

Summary

Front

What are words that describe the five senses and create an image?

Back

Imagery

Front

Whose eyes do we see the story through?

Back

Point of view

Front

What is the main idea or message of a story?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the turning point of the story called?

Back

Climax

Front

What do we call hints about what will happen later in the story?

Back

Foreshadowing

Front

What is the part of the story where the problem is resolved?

Back

Resolution

Front

What do we call the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting