Glossary of Literary Terms

 an author directly or indirectly refers to something outside of the text.

totality of the narrative's actions

 thing that directly represents something other than itself

central character in your story (hero)

 thing that directly represents somethin

 to muddy the waters on what is being sa

anything written in language that is not

 an author directly or indirectly refers

in conflict with our protagonist

extended symbol or metaphor

when you use one thing to refer to anoth

How everything is resolved

figurative language;  language that crea

hidden meanings in objects or actions

the individuals in a story

unexpected changes in the storyline

when you say one thing and totally mean

hints of what is to come

things that come back again and again that signal that it is this genre

totality of the narrative's actions

The central topic or idea explored in a text

The sequence of events in a story

The time and place where a story occurs

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

The chronological order of events in a story

The dialogue between characters

A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story

The main character's internal conflict

The setting of the story