| A | B |
|---|
| genre | category by which literature is classified |
| protagonist | main character(s) of the story |
| antagonist | character(s) that cause intentional or unintentional problems for the protagonist(s) |
| tone | the author's attitude toward a story |
| mood | the feeling that the story or work conveys to the reader |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces *5 basic conflicts |
| person vs person | type of conflict |
| person vs society | type of conflict |
| person vs nature | type of conflict |
| person vs self | type of conflict |
| person vs fate | type of conflict |
| setting | time, place, environment |
| climax | turning point or highest point of tension |
| irony | the striking difference between the apparent and the real |
| symbol | an object that represents something other than itself - both literal and figurative meaning |
| metaphor | comparison that does not use "like" or "as" |
| foreshadowing | writer's subtle hints about what will happen |
| allusion | a reference to a well known work of art, music, or piece of literature |
| symbol | an object that represents something beyond itself; both literal and figurative |
| theme | overall meaning of the piece (not a lesson) |
| point of view | narrator - first person/omniscient |
