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Literary Elements

Kelley, Literary Elements, English 1

TermDefinition
Character People created by the writer.
Protagonist Center of the story / good character / hero.
Antagonist Character / force that opposed the protagonist / bad character / villain.
Minor character Provides support / illuminated the protagonist.
Static character Stays the same, never learns from mistakes.
Characterization The way writers reveal their characters.
Dynamic character Learn a lesson and becomes better in the story.
Round character Multi-personality traits are visible.
Foil character Opposite the protagonist / doesn't seem to fit in the story.
Verbal irony We understand the opposite of what the speaker is saying.
Irony of circumstance Where one event is expected but the opposite occurs.
Situational irony A contradiction between what seems to be and what actually is.
Dramatic irony Difference between what characters know to what readers know.
Ironic vision Tone of irony writers use to view their characters.
Connotation Definition based on feelings / emotions / implied meaning.
Denotation Dictionary definition.
Sentence structure Pattern of grammatically organized words.
Syntax Structure and word order of the sentence.
Voice Conveys the poem's / story's tone.
Plot The conflicts of the story.
Exposition The introduction / beginning of the story.
Inciting incident Triggers the action.
Rising action Series of events / subplots and twists.
Crisis The turning point of a crisis.
Climax The result of the crisis / most exciting part.
Falling action Events that bring a story to its close.
Resolution The solution of problems before the story ends.
Denouement The conclusion of a story/ the end.
Conflict Any struggle one may encounter in life.
Man vs man Conflict that pits one person against another.
Man vs nature Conflict that pits man against nature (tornado)
Man vs society Conflict of values and customs everyone is expected to live by.
Man vs self Conflict where man struggles against himself.
Internal conflict Conflict within a person.
External conflict Conflict with any other entity than oneself.
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