Iterative and figurative language

Plot

The sequence of events in a story or play :)

Scene

The part of a story in which events are taking place

Conflict

The opposing forces that tie incidents together and move the plot

setting

Time and location that a story takes place

character

a person in a fictional story

characterization

the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character

Protagonist

clear center of story; all major events are important to this character

antagonist

Opposition or enemy of main character

character foil

A character whose personality contrasts with- and thus highlights- the personality of another character

point of view

The angle from which the story is told

theme

central message, moral of the story and underlying meaning of fictional piece

allusion

a reference to someone or something, often literary

Symbolism

anything the stands for or represents something else, something concrete which is used to represent something abstract

tone

An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience

verbal irony

we understand the opposite of what the speaker says

situational irony

when one event is expected to occur but the opposite happens. A discrepancy between what seems to be and what is

dramatic irony

discrepancy between what characters know and what readers know

Forshadow

A warning or indication of a future event; often works to create dramatic irony

flashback

an interruption of the chronological sequence of an event of earlier occurrence. Flashbacks are interruptions that writers do to insert past events, in order to provide background or context to the current events of a narrative

Juxtaposition

two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

metaphor

a direct comparison of two unlike things

simile

a comparison of two unlike things using like or as

personification

a specific type of metaphor where human qualities are given to non-living objects

hyberbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

diction

the deliberate choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

imagery

visually descriptive or figurative language; appeals to the five senses