| A | B |
|---|
| alliteration | repetition of consonant sounds |
| antagonist | the bad guy |
| aside | spoken to audience |
| climax | high point of story |
| conflict | problem in story |
| dynamic character | changes |
| static character | does not change |
| foreshadowing | predicts what will happen later |
| irony | opposite of what is expected |
| metaphor | comparison that does not use like or as |
| simile | comparison using like or as |
| monologue | long speech |
| soliloquy | one person speaks, reveals thoughts |
| oxymoron | opposite words paired for effect |
| protagonist | hero |
| symbol | stands for something else |
| theme | message |
| static character | remains the same |
| setting | where and when story takes place |
| personification | giving human traits to something not human |
