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| verbal irony | occurs when a speaker says the opposite of what s/he means |
| setting | the time and place a narrative takes place |
| 1st person point of view | the perspective of a character in the story who uses "I" |
| situational irony | occurs when what happens is the opposite of what would be expected |
| hyperbole | a figure of speech that relies on exaggeration |
| exposition | part of the plot when the author introduces the characters and conflict |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which two, generally unlike things, are compared without words of comparison |
| personification | a figure of speech in which inanimate things are given human characteristics |
| simile | a figurative comparison using "like" or "as" |
| figurative language | an imaginative use of language that goes beyond dictionary definitions |
| literal language | can be understood by knowing the dictionary definition of words |
| allusion | a reference to a well-known person, event, place, or other work of art |
| foreshadowing | a technique in which the author gives hints about what will happen |
| flashback | a technique in which the author takes us to the past to help explain something in the present |
| dramatic irony | occurs when the audience knows something important that a character does not |
| 3rd person omniscient | narrative is told by a godlike narrator who is outside of the story |
| 3rd person limited | story is told from the perspective of someone outside the story who confines his knowledge to one character |
| plot | the order of events in a story |
| climax | th point of highest tension in a story |
| theme | the underlying meaning of a work of literature |
| tone | the attitude of the author to his subject and audience as reavealed by word choice |
| resolution | the part of the plot when the conflict is resolved |
| imagery | language that appeals to the senses and creates pictures in our minds |
| dynamic character | a character who grows and changes |
| static character | a character who does not grow or change |
| stage directions | the playwright's instructions to the director and actors |
| paradox | An apparent contradiction that contains truth |
| symbol | a person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself and something beyond itself |
| understatement | a figure of speech that consists of saying something with less force than is appropriate |
| motivation | the reasons that a character behaves the way s/he does |
| round character | a character shown fully with strengths and weaknesses |
| flat character | a character shown as one dimensional |
| static character | a character who does not change |
| foil | a character who acts as a contrast to another character |
| fiction | prose literature about imaginary people or events |
| non-fiction | prose writing based on fact |
| satire | a type of writing that ridicules the shortcomings of people or society |
| drama | a genre that includes stage directions and dialogue |
