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Allusion
An indirect reference to another literary work or to a famous person, place, or event.
Analepsis
Flashback; depiction of earlier story points after later events in the story have been revealed.
Antagonist
The main character working against the progress of the hero in a story.
Antithesis
The expression of contrary ideas.
Atmosphere
Mood.
connotation
Meanings or feelings associated with a word – beyond literal meaning.
Denotation
Direct or specific meaning of a word.
Diction
Word choice.
Dramatic Irony
The reader knows something that the characters in the story do not.
External Conflict
A struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character.
Foreshadowing
Hinting at the possibility of future events to create suspense.
Hyperbole
Exaggeration for emphasis.
Imagery
Descriptive words or phrases using five senses to paint a picture.
Internal Conflict
A struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense.
Juxtaposition
The placement of a person, concept, place, idea or theme parallel to another. The purpose of juxtaposing two directly/indirectly related entities close together in literature is to highlight the contrast between the two and compare them.
Metaphor
Compares two things with something in common WITHOUT like or as.
Personification
Giving human characteristics to an animal, object, or idea.
Protagonist
Main character/Hero.
Setting
The time and place the story occurs – plus any background information the reader may need.
Simile
A comparison using like or as.
Situational Irony
Contrast between what is expected, and what actually happens.
Tone
The attitude the author has toward the subject he/she is addressing.
Verbal Irony
When someone says one thing and means another.
Anaphora
Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of verses clauses, paragraphs, or at the beginning of subsequent sentences.