| Description | Term |
| the decisive turning point of the action | |
| a talking to oneself | |
| the culminating event of a tragedy by which the plot is solved | |
| expression in which the intended meaning of the words is the direct opposite of their usual sense | |
| when the weather reflects the mood of the story | |
| an unbeatable foe | |
| a time of great danger or trouble | |
| a release of inner emotional tension | |
| Aristotle's term for a character's flaw or error | |