| A | B |
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| Setting | time and place in which the action of a literary work occurs |
| Irony | using a word/phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or normal meaning |
| Symbolism | When a person, place, event, or object that is real in itself and also represents or suggests something larger than itself such as a quality, an attitude, a belief or a value (Ex: skull= death) |
| Theme | statement about life a particular work is trying to get across to the reader |
| Foreshadowing | a suggestion of what is to come later in the work by giving hints and clues |
| Climax | the high/turning point in a work that is usually the most intense point |
| Resolution | reveals the final outcome of the conflict |
| Exposition | helps reader understand the background/situation of a work |
| Antagonist | a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary. |
| Conflict | struggle between opposing forces in the story that triggers the action—it can be internal or external |
| Protagonist | the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work. |
