1. Into the Wild Literary Terms

2. A written account of somebody else’s life. Biography

3. When somebody writes an account of their own life. Autobiography

4. A quote or reference at the start of a chapter of a book that is related to the contents of a chapter or refers to a theme in the chapter. Epigraph

5. A short story, usually one that is an attention- getter. Anecdote

6. Language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, feeling, smells). Imagery

7. A universal idea explored in a literary work. Theme

8. Something that is used to stand for something else. Symbol

9. The attitude the narrator or writer conveys in their piece. Tone

10. The pattern of events. Plot

11. The largest problem in a story. Conflict

12. The things that happen in a story. Complications/Events

13. The point of greatest tension or excitement in a story. Climax

14. When all the problems of a story are solved. Resolution