Literary Terms

Foreshadowing

A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.

Allison

A reference to a will know person, place event literary work or work of art
"the Gift of the Mag"

Exposition

The first part of plot: introduces character setting, and conflict.

Setting

time and place in which the action of a story occurs.

Characterization

The process of revealing the personality of a character

Conflict

A struggle between opposing forces

Internal Conflict

A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character

Rising Action

The second part of plot: the tension rises and complications are added

Protagonist

Main character in a story, driving the action

Antagonist

A character of for working against the protagonist

Static Character

A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end

Dynamic Character

A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action

Flat Character

undeveloped has one or two traits

Round Character

character with many sides to their personality

Irony

the contrast between expectation and reality

Verbal Irony

One thing is said but something else is meant ex: sarcasm

Situational irony

Something happen that you did not expect to happen
(an event)

Dramatic Irony

When reader or audience knows something that character do not know ex: Scary movies

External Conflict

A struggle between a character and an outside force

{External}

Person Vs Person
Person Vs Society
Person Vs Nature
Person Vs Technology
Person Vs Large Being

Simile

A comparison of two unlike thing using llke or as

{Internal}

Person Vs Self

Connotation

The set of idea associated with a word
*in addition to it's explicit (literal)*
meaning: house/home

Mood

the feeling created in the reader by a literary work

Climax

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point, tenison

Symbolism

anything that stand for something else
ex: American Flag

Suspense

A feeling of uncertainty about that come of events in a literary works

Direct Characterization

Characterization that is stated directly in the text

Point of View

the variegate point from which & story is told

3rd Person View

The narrower is not a character in the story; is outside narratere (he, she, they)

Indirect Characterization

The characterization is inference by looking at characters, actions, apprentice, feels about different characters.

Theme

The author unisvision message

1st Person View

Told from a character using first person pronoun "I"

Metaphor

A comparison of two unlike thing NOT using like or as

Imagery

Language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

Falling Action

The forth part of plot: deals with the consequences of the climax.

Resolution

The final part of plot, he story is wrapped up and resolved

Plot

A series of related events that wake up a story.