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Literary Terms
Ltierary Terms and Elements of Fiction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allegory | a story that has a symbolic or deeper meaning the characters and/or events often symbolize ideas beyond the surface of what they appear |
| allusion | brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance |
| analogy | a literary device that helps to establish a relationship based on similarities between two concepts or ideas |
| antagonist | character who provides conflict for the protagonist |
| character | person, thing, or animal that takes part in the action of a story; may be round/flat, static/dynamic |
| characterization | the process through which a character is developed and revealed |
| climax | high point an/or turning point of the story's action; high point of interest |
| conflict | the problem of the story; may be internal or external |
| connotation | an idea or suggested meaning of a word beyond its literal meaning |
| denotation | literal or dictionary meaning of a word |
| denouement | tying up the loose ends of the plot |
| dialect | a form of a language or way of speaking that is particular to a specific region or social group |
| diction | word choice (It can also refer to the style of enunciation in speaking.) |
| dramatic irony | reader or audience knows something that the character does not |
| exposition | background information such as setting and character introduction |
| first person point of view | the narrator is a character in the story |
| flashback | interrupting the plot to go back in time |
| foreshadowing | hinting at something that has not yet happened |
| genre | a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter |
| inciting incident | event that sets up the story's conflict |
| irony | contrast between what is expected and what actually happens or exists |
| mood | emotional atmosphere of the story; the feeling conveyed to the reader |
| narrator | who is telling the story |
| paradox | a statement whose two parts seem contradictory yet make sense with more thought; a statement that appears to be self-contradictory but that also includes a basic truth |
| parody | a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature, art, or writing |
| plot | the sequence of events in a story; includes exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, and sometimes denouement |
| point of View | perspective from which the story is told; how the story is narrated |
| protagonist | the main character |
| resolution | when the problem or conflict is resolved |
| satire | a type of writing that holds something up for ridicule using irony and sarcasm, usually with the hopes of bringing about improvement. |
| setting | time and place of story's action when, where, and world of the story |
| short story (Poe's definition) | Short enough to read in one sitting. All details contribute to a single, overall effect. |
| situational irony | expect one thing to happen but another (sometimes opposite) thing does |
| symbol | an object or idea that stands for something beyond itself |
| theme | the message the story conveys |
| third person point of view | an outside narrator; can be limited or omniscient (all-knowing) |
| tone | the speaker or narrator's attitude towards the story |
| verbal irony | contrast between what is expected to be said and what is actually said (say one thing but mean another) |
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