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| Symbol | Anything that stands for or represents something else |
| Theme | The central message of a literary work or the point the author is trying to make |
| Irony | A contrast between what is expected and what happens |
| Foreshadowing | A hint of something that will happen later in the story |
| Resolution | The part of the plot where the conflict is ended |
| Exposition | The part ofthe plot where background information is given, such as situation, characters, and setting |
| Inciting incident | The point in the plot structure where the conflict is introduced |
| Narrator | The point of view is determined by this |
| Climax | The point of high interest or suspense in the plot |
| 3rd person omniscient p.o.v | Point of view in which the narrator is all knowing and several character's thoughts and feelings are revealed |
| Allusion | A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work or work of art. |
| Plot | The sequence of events in a literary work |
| Narrator | A speaker who tells the story |
| Conflict | A struggle between opposing forces |
| Setting | The time and place of the Action |
| Direct characterization | When an author directly states a character's traits |
| Stage directions | notes included in a drama to describe how the work is to be performed or staged |
| Soliloquy | A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage |
| Monologue | A speech by one character in a play, story, or poem |
| Static character | A character who doesn't change |
| Flat character | A character who displays only one trait or is a sterotype |
| Dynamic character | A character who undergoes a deep and long-lasting change |
| Round character | A character with several different traits |
| Dialogue | A conversation between characters |
| Character | A person or animal who takes part in the action of a literary work |
| Drama | A story to be performed by actors |
| Characterization | The act of creating and developing a character |
