A piece of media that can be interpreted to have hidden meaning, usually morals or politics
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Allusion
A reference or easter egg to another genre or piece of media. Ex: when a book indirectly mentions a bible story
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Antagonist
A character who opposes or is against the main character or protagonist. The enemy
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Archetype
An example of the average certain type of person or thing.
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Comedy
A genre of story telling that uses humor to entertain and tell its story.
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Conflict
The issue in the story, usually adds uncertanty to a goal being achieved
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Climax
The highest level of drama and emotion in a story.
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in medias res
A story started in the middle that is followed by flashbacks and chains of events that lead to the events at the start of the story. Ex: A story started with the prince fighting a dragon then the rest of the story is a flashback to what lead the to the prince fighting the dragon.
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epiphany
When a character has a sudden realization; their A HAH moment.
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exposition
Information given at the start of the story that provide essential bachground info for the main story
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denoument
the conclusion after the conflict where all the mysteries and complexities are resolved.
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limited omniscient p.o.v
When the narrator only gives the perspective of one or a few characters at a time.
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situational irony
Something that happens that is different from what is expected. Ex: a fire station burning to the ground.
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static character
A character that stays the same in the story.
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stock character
A character that represents a specific stereotype. Ex: The manic pixie girl
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story of initiation
A story whose plot is to put the main character through a particular experience, initiated into something they did not prepare for.
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indirect characterizations
Details and descriptions given to a character that aren’t said out right.
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dramatic irony
When the audience understands something the characters don’t.
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round characterization
A 3 dimensional character
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motivation
Something that drives a characters goals or actions.
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cosmic irony
When god in this bitch causing irony and shit ( When a higher power causes an ironic situation)
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confidant
A character that listens to the protagonists secrets.
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dynamic character
A character that goes through internal change throughout the story.
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verbal irony
When what is said does not match intention or
actions.
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direct characterization
\ When a character is given descriptions or details directly
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diction
Word choice in writing
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flashback
A story telling device that jumps to a previous event in the story
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foreshadowing
A moment in the story the predicts another event in the story.
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Horatian Satire
Named after the Roman satirist Horace, a horatian satire is a satire that holds gentle ridicule of human being. A light and humorous satire.
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Juvenalian Satire
A dark and bitter satire
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motif
A repeating idea or feature in a story that developes the theme or mood
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genre
A category
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plot
The plan or main story, what the story is about
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symbol
An object or person in the story that has multiple meanings.
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syntax
The arrangement of words/ sentence structure
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setting
The time or place a story is told in
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tone
The expression or attitude of the story
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theme
The overall meaning
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tragedy
A story in which a flaw kills or bring the downside of the hero.
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alliteration
Repetition of the start of words in a sentence. She sells seashells by the sea shore.
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antithesis
Two contrasting ideas or clauses put together.
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apostrophe
A speech to a person who isn't even there. Bro just like me
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consonance
Repetition of of consonants in a line text.
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assonance
Repetition of vowels in a line of text
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deus ex machina
A person, thing, or idea that suddenly resolves the story. Ex: Miraculous ladybug
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epistle
Story or poem written like a letter to an another bitch.
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foil
The opposite or contrast of another character
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hubris
A character with excessive pride and confidence. Usually means they're arrogant.
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hyperbole
Figurative language that intentionally exaggerates something. Ms. Shorty is so short you could put her in a tiny box and leave her there so we don't have to do this damn midterm.
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Metaphor
A comparison without like or as.
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Metonymy
When an object or concept replaced by word closely related to it. Ex: "The crown was weakened” to mean the king was weakened.
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Montage
Thematically related events put together in a sequence
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Onomatopoeia (why this word spelled like that)
Sound words. ( SHAZOO)
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Parable
A short story that illustrates a moral or religious principle
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Paradox
A plausible truth that contradicts itself.
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Pathos
Appeal to the emotion.
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Personification
An object or animal given human characteristics.
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Simile
Comparison using the or as.
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Synecdoche
A part of speech made to represent the whole or vice verse. Ex: hand in marriage
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Understatement
Something made smaller or less significant than it actually is.
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Unreliable narrator
A narrator that may or may not be telling the truth.
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