| A | B |
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| a person or animal who takes part in the action of a literary work | character |
| a character or force in conflict with a main character; often the "bad guy" | antagonist |
| the main character in a literary work; often the "good guy" | protagonist |
| the act of creating and developing a character; what the author writes to develop a character's personality | characterization |
| a struggle between opposing forces | confict |
| the time and place of the action | setting |
| the sequence of events in a story | plot |
| introduces setting, characters, and the basic situation | exposition |
| high point of interest or suspense; when things come to a 'head' | climax |
| events after the climax leading to the resolution | falling action |
| solution to the problem & ending of the story | resolution |
| a central message, concern, or purpose in a literary | theme |
| a speaker or character who tells a story, may be first | narrator |
| the general name given to literary techniques that involve surprising, interesting, or amusing CONTRADICTIONS | irony |
| A literary device wherein the sound of a word echoes the sound it represents. | onomatopoeia |
| the perspective from which a story is told | point of view |
| The point of view in which the story is told by the narrator who is a character in the story | First person |
| The point of view in which the story is told by someone who is NOT a character in the story | Third person |
| The point of view in which the story is told by someone who is NOT a character in the story AND is all-knowing | Third Person Omniscient |
| a section of a literary work that interrupts the sequence of events to relate an event that occurred at an earlier | flashback |
| the use of clues that suggest/hint at events that have yet to occur | foreshadow |
| a reference in one literary work to a character or theme found in another literary work | allusion |
| a type of figurative language that makes a direct comparison not using like or as | metaphor |
| the use of descriptive language that appeals to the reader's senses | imagery |
| the repetition of an initial sound in two or more words | alliteration |
| repeating a word or group of words for emphasis or effect | repetition |
| a type of figurative language that makes a comparison using "like" or "as" | simile |
| the substitution of a mild or less negative word or phrase for a harsh or blunt one. | euphemism |
| The type of irony when an event occurs that is unexpected. | Situational irony |
| The type of irony when the reader or viewer knows something the character does not know. | Dramatic irony |
| The type of irony when a statement is made that is not meant | verbal irony |
| an exaggeration made for special effect | hyperbole |
| a statement that is not taken literally but rather has an agreed upon meaning | idiom |
| The substitution of a mild or less negative word or phrase for a harsh or blunt | euphemism |
| the atmosphere created in a story | mood |
| the attitude the author has toward his characters/subject matter | tone |
