| A | B |
|---|
| Archetype | A prototype or pattern of human life |
| The three unities fro Aristotle's rules for tragedy | Time, Place, Action |
| Recognition | Hero recognizes his flaw |
| Reversal | The opposite of what the author intends occurs |
| Hamartia | tragic flaw that leads to the tragic hero's downfall |
| Catharsis | release of emotion |
| Hubris | arrogance before the gods |
| Characters | people or animals who take part in the action of a literay work |
| Conflict | tension between two opposing forces |
| Details | facts revealed byt he author |
| Flashback | scene thta interrupts the action of a work to show a previous event |
| Foreshadowing | hins or chues to suggest future action |
| Imagery | words writers use represent persons,objects, actions,feelings and ideas |
| Mood | atmosphere or predominant emotion in a literary work |
| Plot | sequence of events or actions |
| Point of View | the perspective from which a narrative is told |
| Rhetorical Shift | a change or movement in a piece resulting from an epiphany, realization, or insight |
| Setting | time and place in which events occur |
| Structure | framework or organization of a litery selection |
| Style | writer's characteristic manner of employing language |
