| A | B |
|---|
| Allusion | direct or indirect reference to another work of literature |
| Metaphor | comparison in which one thing is substituted for another |
| Personification | an object, idea, or animal that is given human characteristics |
| Pun | deliberate confusion of similar words |
| Simile | comparison of two disparate things, uses "like" or "as" |
| Soliloquy | a speech in which a character, alone on stage, reveals innermost thoughts |
| Point of View | the way in which a story is told, the vantage point |
| Context | conditions surrounding a given situation |
| Dialogue | characters speak to one another |
| Dramatic Irony | the audience is aware of something that characters do not know |
| Protagonist | the main character, one with whom the audience identifies |
| Antagonist | opponent of the main character |
| Symbol | something tangible used to represent something intangible |
| Tragic Flaw | single charactertistic that causes the downfall of a character |
| Tragedy | the outcome of these stories is usually sad or deadly |
| Dialogue | speech between characters |
| Archetype | prototype or pattern frequently used in stories |
| Characterization | traits, actions, and language that a character exhibits |
| Eulogy | speech in praise of a dead person |
| Tension | events in an author's text that surprise or confuse |
