| A | B |
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| Alliteration | repetition of a consonant sound in the beginning of words |
| Allusion | a reference to something in the past |
| Analogy | a comparison |
| Antagonist | the character or characters who are in opposition with the protagonist |
| Characterization | the way by which the author depicts the people in his/her book |
| Round Character | they have many character traits; well rounded, complex |
| Flat Character | very few character traits, they do not develop |
| Stock Character | “the funny fat guy”, “the dumb blonde”, “the snobby rich lady” |
| Dynamic Character | a character who experienced change |
| Static Character | a character who does not change |
| Conflict | problems in the story |
| Climax | when the tension in the story reaches its highest point or the moment the character experiences change |
| Denouement | what occurs after the falling action in the story; the conclusion of the story |
| Dialect | speech specific to a certain geographic region |
| Dialogue | conversation between characters |
| Drama | a play |
| Epiphany | a sudden and important realization that one can have/experience |
| Exposition | the introductory details of the story |
| Fiction | a literary work that depicts made up events |
| Figurative Language | a statement that is not meant to be taken at literal face value |
| Flashback | when the author uses a scene in the past to illustrate something important about the present |
| Foil | A means of comparing 2 characters in order to bring out attributes in both (characters often have just as many similarities as they do differences) |
| Foreshadowing | the author hinting at events to come |
