| A | B |
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| allusion | reference to an outside work |
| atmosphere | prevailing emotional climate of a literary work |
| flat | character who reveals only one personality trait |
| indirect characterization | revealing a character's personality through narration or dialogue |
| external conflict | when a character struggles against some outside force |
| foreshadowing | hints or clues to suggest what action is to come |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration |
| imagery | description that appeals to the senses |
| situational irony | when the outcome of a situation is opposite of what is expected |
| dramatic irony | when the reader knows something the character does not know |
| verbal irony | when a person says one thing but means another |
| personification | giving human qualities to nonliving objects |
| climax | emotional high point or turning point |
| plot | sequence of events in a narrative work |
| first person point of view | when the story is told by one of the characters in his own words |
| third person limited | narrator who tells the story from the viewpoint of an observer |
| setting | time and place of action in a story |
| symbol | an object, person, place that represents something else |
| theme | main idea or basic meaning of a literary work |
| antagonist | character in conflict with the main character |
