Allegory
story on a smaller scale where the characters setting, and plot are symbolic of a story on a larger scale.
alliteration
repitition of similar words or sounds in succession or groups of words
allusion
brief reference to another well known person, event of idea
ethos
credibility of senscerety of the reader
logos
logical
pathos
appeal to emotion
antagonist
bad guy, works against the protagonist
protagonist
main character, good guy
dynamic
character who changes over time
flat
known for only one thing
static
a character thet stays the same and doesn’t learn anything
exposition
the beginning in which you get background info
complication
the problem that faces the character
climax
high point of the story
resolution
end of the climax, problem is solved
denouement
morale
cliche
over used sayings
exteral conflicts
character is dealing with something outside of himself
internal conflicts
conflicts that happen inside the character
diction
word choice
direct address
specific speech intended for one audience
euphemism
substitution of a word for a less harsh word
foreshadowing
hints that imply what will happen later on in the story
hubris
excessive pride
hyperbole
exageration for effect
imagery
picture
dramaic irony
something that the reader knows but the character doesn’t
situational irony
discrepancy between what is expected, as in action or as regards to the situation/setting, and what one wold expect to happen
verbal irony
sarcasm
juxtaposition
place things next to each other for comparison
litotes
understatement “not”
malapropism
the misuse of words for a comedic effect
metaphor
comparison of two different things not useing like or as
metonymy
subjunction of a word or a regular part
negation
describing things in negative terms
onomatopoeia
sounds
oxymoron
two words next to each other that contradict each other
paradox
a statement that is originally contradictory, but on futher reading has some sence to it
personification
non-living things that are given human like characteristics
point of view
perspective from which the story is told
pun
play on words
setting
time, place
similie
a comparison useing like or as
symbol
physical representation of an intangeable object
syntax
how words are put together
theme
topic point, , a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
tone
authors attitude towards the topic
tragic hero
a protagonist that has a flaw
understatement
A form of irony in which something is intentionally represented as less than it is
