Academic Vocabulary Unit 2

What is an author's purposeful reference to something else in a literary work called?

Who is a person that actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something in a story?

What is the point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point?

What term describes a literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces?

What is the additional meaning associated with a word, including emotions and ideas?

What is the direct and specific meaning of a word called?

What is a character that changes throughout the course of the narrative called?

What is a literary device used to introduce background information about events, settings, and characters?

What is the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved?

What is literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people?