| A | B |
|---|
| personification | giving an inanimate object human-like characteristics |
| simile | a comparison using "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | making a direct comparison |
| mood | the feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the reader |
| theme | the main idea in a work of literature |
| symbolism | when something concrete represents an abstract idea |
| tone | the writer's attitude is revealed through this |
| plot | the structure of a story |
| dramatic irony | when the audience knows something the character does not |
| verbal irony | when meaning is opposite or contrary to what is said |
| setting | time and place of the story |
| protagonist | the main character |
| antagonist | the character that works against the goals of the protagonist |
| hero | a noble (but flawed) protagonist |
| anti-hero | a protagonist who would not generally be considered admerable |
| diction | word choice |
| epiphany | a sudden flash of insight or understanding about one's own situation |
| paralysis | a character is unable to act due to guilt, fear or shame |
| point of view | the narrator's perspective toward the events it describes |
| situational irony | something happens cotrary to what is expected |
| foil | a character who contrasting traits emphase those of another character |
| syntax | word order |
| omniscient narration | the narrator knows a character's |
| conflct | struggle that moves the plot forward |
| climax | moment of highest tension; conflict comes to a head |
