IB Literary Terms 

anything in literature besides poems (written in sentences & paragraphs)

tensions or struggles experienced by the characters (internal or external)

how author reveals different qualities of a character throughout the story.

a long speech by one person during a conversation.

story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning /the whole story is symbolic.

an object that represents an idea.

expresses opposite or contrasting ideas.

a return to a memory of a character.

association, implications, or suggestions evoked by a word or phrase.

taking inspiration or mimicking another thing.

an instruction in the text of a play indicating movement.

the arrangement & ordering of words in a sentence.

actual or literal definition of a word.

a common theme or recurring idea.

talking to someone who isnt really there.

giving human characteristics to a non human thing.

having more than one possible meaning at the same time.

an IMPLIED COMPARISON between two unlike objects.

process of releasing emotions & providing relief.

excessive pride (a fault of a character)

________ "/painting the picture.

an authors choice of words.

speaking ones thoughts aloud when by oneself.

a sudden realization or divine intervention.

the way some images draw the eye more than others.

a characters unedited thoughts & expressions.

structural similarity or conceptual similarity throughout a story /poem.

voice telling the story.

a striking reversal of whats expected or intended.

flaw in character that brings about their downfall or tragedy.

the way some images draw the eye more than others

narrator assumes an "all knowing" perspective on the story