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Protagonist

The "main" character of a story - usually the hero

Antagonist

The character acting against the protagonist

Static

A character who doesn't change over the course of a story is described as ____________

Dynamic

A character who changes throughout a story, and ends differently than they began, is described as __________

Foil

A character whose traits are in direct contrast to another important character

Stock/stereotyped

A character who possesses expected traits of a group rather than being an individual

Flat

A character who is not fully developed, or given a "full personality," is described as ___________

Round

A character that is fully-developed with many traits (good and bad) is described as _________

Direct Characterization

When the writer makes overt statements about a character, or describes them plainly, it's called _____________

Indirect Characterization

When the writer reveals something about a character through their physical description, speech, or how another character responds to them, it's called ______________________

Alliteration

The practice of beginning several consecutive or neighboring words with the same sound (Sally sells seashells by the seashore)

Allusion

Reference to something from the past (like another book or work of art) that the author expects the reader will recognize

Apostrophe

Figure of speech in which the absent or dead are spoken to as if present

Archetype

A character, action or situation that is a prototype or pattern of human life in general

Character

The people of a story that a writer created

Coming-of-age story

A type of novel where a protagonist is initiated into adulthood through knowledge, experiences or both, and often ends up disillusioned

Conflict

The struggle between opposing forces

External conflict

A struggle between a character and an outside, opposing force

Internal conflict

A struggle that a character has with themselves

Connotation

The feelings and attitudes associated with a word

Denotation

The dictionary definition of a word

Flashback

A description of scenes representing events that happened before the point at which the story opens

Foreshadowing

The dropping of hints by the author of things to come

Hyperbole

A deliberate, extravagant and often outrageous exaggeration

Imagery

A word or group of words in a literary work which appeal to one or more of the senses

Irony

When something is not what is expected

Situational Irony

A kind of irony when something happens that is different than what would normally be expected

Verbal Irony

A type of irony that occurs when the words used to express something are the opposite of what you'd normally expect - often because the speaker is using sarcasm or hyperbole

Dramatic Irony

A type of irony when the audience knows something that the character doesn't

Metaphor

Comparison between two like objects without using the words "like" or "as"

Mood

The emotional quality of the story that influences the attitudes of the characters and the readers

Narration

The telling of the story.

Onomatopoeia

Use of words that mimic the sounds they describe

Paradox

A statement that seems absurd or self-contradictory but turns out to be true

Personification

Attributing human characteristics to things that are not human

Plot

The pattern of action in a story

Exposition

A part of the plot, including the presentation of essential information regarding what has occurred prior to the beginning of the story, and introduction of the characters.

Inciting Incident

The act or action that sets the story and conflict in motion

Rising Action

The part of a story which begins with the exposition and sets the stage for the climax.

Climax

The decisive moment in a work of literature

Falling Action

The series of events which take place after the climax

Resolution

The part of the story occurring after the climax which establishes a new norm, and brings the story to a close.

Point-of-View

The focus from which the story is told.

First Person Point of View

When the narrator speaks using "I" and referring to themselves, it's called using the _________________

Third Person Point of View

When the narrator only uses language that doesn't refer to themselves, like "he" and "she," it is called using the ________________

Omniscient

When the narrator knows everything about everyone, they are referred to as being __________________

Limited Omniscience

When the narrator knows as much as the reader, or perhaps only slightly more, it's often referred to as ______________________

Pun

A play on two words that are identical or similar in sound but have different meanings

Sarcasm

The use of verbal irony in which a person appears to be praising something, but is actually insulting it

Satire

Use of humorous devices such as irony, understatement and exaggeration to highlight a human folly or a societal problem

Setting

The time, place and culture in which the story takes place

Simile

Comparison of two unlike things using words such as "like," "as," "than" or verbs such as "resembles."

Style

The selection of words, sentence structures and language arts that the writer uses for details and descriptions.

Suspense

Anticipation caused by concern for the characters and/or uncertainty of their fate

Symbolism

The use of symbols to stand for something else

Theme

One or a few major ideas of a story, what a story means, or a bit idea about a life a story is exploring is referred to as its _____________

Tone

The author's attitude shown toward his/her characters, their actions, and his/her plot.

Understatement

Deliberate lessening of impact and truth to make a point.