| A | B |
|---|
| Allegory | A story with 2 meanings - literal and symbolic |
| Allusion | reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event |
| Tragic Hero | has the potential for greatness, but is doomed to fail |
| Nemesis | a character in a drama who brings about another's downfall |
| Symbolism | an object or action that represents more than its literal meaning |
| Simile | compares two unlike ideas using "like" or "as" |
| Metaphor | comparing two unlike ideas without using "like" or "as" |
| Characterization | the way an author portrays a character |
| Protagonist | the main character |
| Antagonist | a character or force that opposes the main character |
| Flat Character | a character that the reader doesn't know much about his/her feelings, appearance, actions, or thoughts |
| Rounded Character | a character that the reader knows about his/her feelings, appearance, actions, and thoughts |
| Static Character | a character who doesn't change throughout the story |
| Dynamic Character | a character who changes from the beginning of the story to the end |
| Setting | time and place where the story takes place |
| Freytag's Pyramid | Plot triangle |
| Exposition | INtroduces the setting, protagonist, and conflict |
| Rising Action | Builds the conflict in the story |
| Climax | Highest point in the action |
| Falling Action | Moves toward the resolution |
| Resolution | Resolves the problem in the story |
| Denouement | Literally - the unravelling, mostly in mysteries or ironic endings |
