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Ashford UNIVERSITY* ENG125: Introduction to Literature List of Literary Techniques Technique | Description Allusion | A reference to a recognized literary work, person, historic event, artistic achievement, etc. that enhances the meaning of a detail in a literary work. Climax | The crisis or high point of tension that becomes the story's turning point-the point at which the outcome of the conflict is determined. Conflict | The struggle that shapes the plot in a story. Dramatic irony | When the reader or audience knows more about the action than the character involved. Epiphany | A profound and sudden personal discovery. Exposition | Setting and essential background information presented at the beginning of a story or play. Falling action | A reduction in intensity following the climax in a story or play, allowing the various complications to be worked out. Fate | An outside source that determines human events. Figurative language | Language used in a non-literal way to convey images and ideas. Figures of speech | The main tools of figurative language; include similes and metaphors.. First-person point of view | Occurs when the narrator is a character in the story and tells the story from his or her perspective. Flashback | The description of an event that occurred prior to the action in the story. Foreshadowing | A technique a writer uses to hint or suggest what the outcome of an important conflict or situation in a narrative