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)

 an author directly or indirectly refers

 to muddy the waters on what is being sa

 thing that directly represents somethin

anything written in language that is not

extended symbol or metaphor

figurative language;  language that crea

How everything is resolved

in conflict with our protagonist

when you use one thing to refer to anoth

unexpected changes in the storyline

the individuals in a story

hints of what is to come

hidden meanings in objects or actions

when you say one thing and totally mean

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