lit terms 1-15

conflict

conflict

the struggle which grows out of the interplay of the two opposing forces in the plot

dynamic character

a character in fiction who develops or changes as a result of the actions of the plot.

foreshadowing

occurs when a writer gives an advanced hint of what is to come later in the story to build suspense

imagery

the representation in poetry or fiction of a sense experience

juxtaposition

the placement of two images or symbols close together for the purpose of comparison or contrast

craft

the specific techniques and tools that writers use to capture their reader's attention and convey meaning.

denotation

the literal, specific, exact meaning of a word, independent of its emotional coloration or associations

static character

a character who remains fixed in his beliefs, behavior, attitude, personality

connotation

what a word suggests beyond its basic definition; the overtones or cluster of implications that a word or phrase may carry with it

allusion

a reference, explicit or implicit, to something in previous literature, history, or popular culture.

simile

comparison of 2 things using like or as

metaphor

comparison of 2 things without using like or as

symbol

something which is itself and yet stands for or suggest or means something else of deeper or wider meaning

universality

when a literary work contains some everlasting truth about human life, that is, if its ideas, situations, characters, or incidents are true to life, not only for the time of the work but for all times—past, present, and future

theme

the central or dominating idea in a literary work