| A | B |
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| protagonist | the main character in a work |
| antagonist | opposes the main character |
| symbol | represents itself and something more |
| exposition | the introduction to a work or story |
| climax | the turning point of a work; the most exciting point |
| fiction | a work that is based on imagination instead of fact |
| genre | a category of literature |
| imagery | language that appeals to the senses |
| narrator | the voice who tells the story |
| first person point of view | uses "I"; character is in the story |
| resolution | the ending of the story that resolves unanswered questions |
| theme | central message in a work |
| plot | the sequence of events in a work |
| round character | character with many traits |
| flat character | character who reveals only one trait |
| static character | character who stays the same throughout a work |
| dynamic character | character who develops and changes throughout a work |
| irony | the difference between what is expected and what occurs |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces |
| internal conflict | conflict within a character |
| external conflict | conflict between a character and outside forces |
| types of external conflict | person v. person, person v. nature, person v. society |
| 3rd person omniscient point of view | narrator is outside the story and knows what all characters are thinking |
| third person limited point of view | narrator is outside the story and knows what only one character is thinking |
| tone | the attitude towards the subject of a work |
| direct characterization | the narrator tells a character's traits directly to the reader |
| indirect characterization | a character's traits are revealed through actions and dialogue |
| metaphor | comparison not using "like" or "as" |
| simile | comparison using "like" or "as" |
| personification | giving human characteristics to non-humans |
| imagery | language that appeals to the five senses |
| onomatopoeia | words that sound like their meaning |
| hyperbole | exaggeration used for effect |
| dramatic poem | poem in which characters speak to each other |
| lyric poem | poem that conveys feelings |
| narrative poem | poem that tells a story and has a plot |
| speaker | voice that talks to reader in poetry |
| alliteration | repetition of first consonant sounds |
| assonance | repetition of vowel sounds |
| allusion | reference to work of lit, history, art, popular culture, etc. |
| narrative nonfiction | nonfiction that tells a story |
| anecdote | short work of nonfiction that reveals something about a character |
| memoir | nonfiction work that focuses on one period of a person's life |
