Some Important literary terms in one line

Narrative
consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
Character
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction
Alliteration
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
Repetition
the continued use of the same word or word pattern
Apostrophe
an address to an absent or imaginary person
Ballad
a narrative poem of popular origin
Stanza
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
Dialogue
the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
Rhyme
correspondence in the final sounds of two or more lines
Rhythm
alternation of stressed and unstressed elements in speech
Theme
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary work
Symmetry
balance among the parts of something
Climax
the decisive moment in a novel or play
Denouement
the resolution of the main complication of a literary work
Plot
the story that is told, as in a novel, play, movie, etc.
Diction
the manner in which something is expressed in words
Elegy
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
epic
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Setting
the context and environment in which something is situated
Epithet
descriptive word or phrase
Figurative
not literal
Hyperbole
extravagant exaggeration
Exaggeration
the act of making something more noticeable than usual
Irony
incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
Literal
limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
Lyric
of or relating to poetry that expresses emotion
Metaphor
a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
Simile
a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
Oxymoron
conjoining contradictory terms
Paradox
a statement that contradicts itself
Pastoral
a literary work idealizing the rural life
Pathos
a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
Rhetoric
using language effectively to please or persuade
Satire
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
Soliloquy
a dramatic speech giving the illusion of unspoken reflection
Symbol
something visible that represents something invisible
Vignette
a brief literary description