| A | B |
|---|
| exposition | introduces character and setting |
| rising action | conflicts arise; first conflict called the complicating incident |
| climax | outcome of story is finally made clear |
| turning point | fate of the main character is sealed |
| falling action | moves toward resolution |
| denouement | unraveling of unexplained elements where the final details are worked out i |
| internal conflict | man v. himself |
| external conflict | man v. man; man v. society, etc. |
| characterization | method author uses to develop characters |
| direct characterization | author tells reader |
| indirect characterization | learn about character through speech, actions, appearance, thoughts/feelings, reactions of others |
| protagonist | chief character; trying to accomplish a goal |
| antagonist | opponent of main character; hinders achievement of goal |
| flat character | single quality known |
| round character | fully developed character |
| dynamic character | undergoes a change in personality or attitude for the better |
| static character | stays same throughout a work |
| foil character | character whose traits are the opposite of another which points to the strengths and weaknesses of the other character |
| setting | time and place of action |
| theme | central idea of a work |
| style | choices in diction, tone, and syntax that a writer makes |
| mood | feeling conveyed to the reader through the story (how reader feels) |
| tone | attitude of author toward the subject of his writing |
| point of view (p.o.v.) | perspective a story is told |
| first person p.o.v. | character in story is narrator |
| third person omniscient p.o.v. | narrator is "all - knowing" |
| thrid person objective p.o.v. | narrator is not in the story; tells events only as they happen |
| third person limited p.o.v. | narrator is outside story; reveals thoughts and feelings of only one character |
| foreshadowing | hints of what is to come later in story |
| flashback | "flash" into past |
| situational irony | a situation turns out differently than expected |
| verbal irony | character says one thing and means another |
| dramatic irony | when audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character |
| stereotype | fixed ideas about a character or situation |
| inference | when something is implied |
| connotation | implied meaning |
| denotation | dictionary definition |
| similie | comparison using "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | comparison of 2 unrelated things |
| personification | inanimate objects are given human traits |
| allusion | indirect reference to something outside the story |
| alliteration | repetition of initial consonant sounds |
| hyperbole | humorous conscious exaggeration |
| onomatopoeia | "hiss!" "pop!" "buzz!" |
| imagery | language that appeals to senses |
| anachronism | assignment of something to a time when it was not in existence |
| tragic flaw | tragic error in judgement |
| motif | recurring chracter, incident, or concept in literature |
| epithet | adjective used to point out a characteristic of a person or thing |
| epiphany | moment of realization or awareness |
