A | B |
allusion | reference to a person, literary work, or work of art |
character | person or animal that takes part in a literary work |
dynamic | a character who changes |
static | a character who does not change |
dialogue | conversation of two |
monologue | conversation |
soliloquy | long speech by a character who is alone |
plot | sequence of events |
exposition | background;intro of characters |
climax | point of highest interest or suspense |
resolution | outcome, result |
flashback | interruption of action to go to past |
irony | a contradiction;strange twist |
dramatic irony | contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows |
symbol | an object that has extended meaning |
shock of recognition | seeing yourself in a situation or a character |
theme | central message, purpose, or concern of a literary work |