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| allusion | reference in a work of literature to a well-known character, place, or situation |
| analogy | comparison between two things |
| anecdote | brief account of an event |
| antagonist | person or force that opposes the protagonist |
| argument | writing that is used to influence peoples' ideas or actions |
| atmosphere | emotional quality, or mood, of a story |
| autobiography | story of a person's life |
| biography | account of a person's life written by someone other than the subject |
| character | person in a literary work |
| dynamic character | changes in the course of a story |
| static character | stays the same in the course of a story |
| characterization | method the writer uses to develop the personality of a character |
| direct characterization | the writer makes direct statements about the character |
| indirect characterization | the writer reveals a character's personality through the character's words and actions and what other characters say and think about the character |
| climax | point of greatest intensity, interest, or suspense in a narrative |
| conflict | struggle between two opposing forces |
| internal conflict | conflict that exists within the mind of the character` |
| external conflict | struggles against some outside force |
| epic | a long narrative poem that traces the adventures of a hero |
| foil | a character who is used to contrast with another character |
| foreshadowing | use of clues by the author to prepare readers for events that will happen in the story |
| irony | contrast between reality and what seems to be real |
| situational irony | is the outcome is opposite of someone's expectations |
| verbal irony | a person says one thing and means another |
| dramatic irony | the audience has important information that the characters in a literary work do not have |
| mood | emotional quality of a story |
| satire | form of writing that ridicules abuses for the sake of remedying them |
| setting | time and place which a story takes place |
| symbol | object, person, place, or thing that means more than what it is |
| theme | the main idea of a story, poem, novel, or play |
