Literary Concepts
the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.
Irony
Two students fighting
Person vs Person
One sided, displaying only two characteristics
Character's personalities, traits, values, likes, and dislikes
Character Trait
References to features of a culture
Allusion
A struggle between two opposing forces in a work of literature
Conflict
A person can't get his computer to turn on
Person vs Technology
Grow or change in some important way
Dynamic
Shows or dramatizes the character
Indirect Characterization
An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings: Kick the bucket
Idiom
the main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a real situation.
Protagonist
A person is stuck out in a hurricane
Person vs nature
Many sided; displaying many characteristics
Round
Tells, rather than dramatizes about a character
Direct Characterization
First part of the plot
Exposition
What drives a character's actions
Motivation
A student has to choose between his homework and video games
Person vs Self
Miss Lottie from Marigolds is this type of character
Physical description is an example of:
Indirect Characterization
Author's attitude toward a subject or character
Tone
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary
Antagonist
A child has a fight with his parents
Person vs Person
Remain the same throughout the story
Static
Comments and reactions of other characters is an example of:
Indirection Characterization
When and where the story takes place
Setting